Battle of Hastings. The Battle of Hastings was fought on 14 October 1066 between the Norman-French army of William, Duke of Normandy, and an English army under the Anglo-Saxon King Harold Godwinson, beginning the Norman Conquest of England.
The battle is portrayed in art primarily through the Bayeux Tapestry, a remarkable 70-meter-long embroidered cloth created in the 11th century. This tapestry vividly depicts the events leading up to, during, and following the battle, showcasing scenes of preparation, combat, and the death of King Harold.
Through a series of detailed narrative panels, the tapestry presents the battle as a dramatic, heroic struggle between Harold Godwinson and William the Conqueror, using stylized figures, horses, and weapons to illustrate key moments such as Harold being struck in the eye with an arrow. Other artistic representations of the battle appear in illuminated manuscripts, paintings, and modern re-creations, often emphasizing its decisive and violent nature, as well as its historical significance in the Norman conquest of England.
The battle took place approximately 7 mi northwest of Hastings, close to the present-day town of Battle, East Sussex, and was a decisive Norman victory. The background to the battle was the death of the childless King Edward the Confessor in January 1066, which set up a succession struggle between several claimants to his throne.
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The battle is portrayed in art primarily through the Bayeux Tapestry, a remarkable 70-meter-long embroidered cloth created in the 11th century. This tapestry vividly depicts the events leading up to, during, and following the battle, showcasing scenes of preparation, combat, and the death of King Harold.
Through a series of detailed narrative panels, the tapestry presents the battle as a dramatic, heroic struggle between Harold Godwinson and William the Conqueror, using stylized figures, horses, and weapons to illustrate key moments such as Harold being struck in the eye with an arrow. Other artistic representations of the battle appear in illuminated manuscripts, paintings, and modern re-creations, often emphasizing its decisive and violent nature, as well as its historical significance in the Norman conquest of England.
The battle took place approximately 7 mi northwest of Hastings, close to the present-day town of Battle, East Sussex, and was a decisive Norman victory. The background to the battle was the death of the childless King Edward the Confessor in January 1066, which set up a succession struggle between several claimants to his throne.
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