Oct 14th 2025: The battle of Hastings 1066

October 14th, 1066, Hastings, England: William, Duke of Normandy, and his Barons stepped onto the English shore. With time to spare, they disembarked the entire Norman army. They then prepared for the upcoming battle with King Harold's forces. Walter and his sons, Roger and Hugh, all had command and fought under the overall supervision of Duke William's close cousin, William FitzOsbern. They faced the English soldiers head-on, fighting with extraordinary valour in the centre of the battle. Under the command of William’s half-brother Bishop Odo, Ilbert de Lacy led repeated cavalry attacks on King Harold’s flanks. The de Lacy family played a vital role in the day's victory over Harold's exhausted English army. King William, having defeated King Harold’s armies, claimed the English throne for himself. William was well aware by 1067 that he still needed to conquer the West and North of England. King Harold may have been king, but he frequently suppressed Anglo-Saxon uprisings outside Wessex and Mercia. Harold had never subdued the Welsh Britons. Even fewer Jutes, Franks, and Angles lived along the East English coast. In the Fens, only a Viking treaty kept the fragile peace. Northern England was constantly under attack by Viking raiders. The Anglo-Viking population was Franks and Angles along the East English coast. In the Fens, only a Viking treaty kept the fragile peace. Northern England was constantly under attack by Viking raiders. The Anglo-Viking population was likely to pay homage to one or another, but not to a new third power. The de Lacy family was now in England and would remain there. Here is a short link to the Wikipedia relevant page: https://w.wiki/3ksP