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940 years ago today

Postby Hagar » Sat Oct 14, 2006 9:05 am

14th October, 1066. Battle of Hastings. Probably the most famous date in English history.

[quote]To mark the Battle of Hastings
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Re: 940 years ago today

Postby Woodlouse2002 » Sat Oct 14, 2006 1:19 pm

940 years and counting. Not a bad run for a nation by any standards. ;D
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Re: 940 years ago today

Postby Fozzer » Sat Oct 14, 2006 1:39 pm

Further reading, with illustrations...>>>

http://www.bayeuxtapestry.org.uk/?CFID= ... N=13111881

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Re: 940 years ago today

Postby WebbPA » Sat Oct 14, 2006 11:24 pm

Every schoolboy remembers the year - the day being modified by the introduction of the Gregorian calendar in (England) 1752.
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Re: 940 years ago today

Postby eniranjanrao » Sun Oct 29, 2006 10:46 am

If as a school student you did not know it you would have earned the wrath of history teacher even in India. ;D
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