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| Hastings prepares for 950th anniversary of historic battle | Hastings prepares for 950th anniversary of historic battle |
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| Thousands of people are expected to descend on East Sussex to mark the 950th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings. | Thousands of people are expected to descend on East Sussex to mark the 950th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings. |
| Battle Abbey, widely accepted as the site of one of the most famous events in British history, is the focus for a weekend of events. | |
| The battle, between William of Normandy and Anglo-Saxon King Harold II, resulted in the English king's death. | The battle, between William of Normandy and Anglo-Saxon King Harold II, resulted in the English king's death. |
| Thousands of soldiers were killed on the historic date, 14 October 1066. | Thousands of soldiers were killed on the historic date, 14 October 1066. |
| They will be commemorated at a service later at Battle Church in Hastings. | They will be commemorated at a service later at Battle Church in Hastings. |
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| A group of "warriors" recreating the 300-mile march made by King Harold to the battle site are also due to arrive in the town. | A group of "warriors" recreating the 300-mile march made by King Harold to the battle site are also due to arrive in the town. |
| Discover more at BBC iWonder: Why should I care about 1066? | Discover more at BBC iWonder: Why should I care about 1066? |
| King Harold defeated a Viking army at the Battle of Stamford Bridge in East Yorkshire, on 25 September, 1066, before travelling south to face the Normans. | King Harold defeated a Viking army at the Battle of Stamford Bridge in East Yorkshire, on 25 September, 1066, before travelling south to face the Normans. |
| On 14 October, he fought and was killed at the Battle of Hastings. | On 14 October, he fought and was killed at the Battle of Hastings. |
| William then seized the English throne. | William then seized the English throne. |
| Roy Porter from English Heritage described it the final battle as a "cataclysmic" event. | Roy Porter from English Heritage described it the final battle as a "cataclysmic" event. |
| "It changed English society, changed the way in which English politics worked, changes in architecture, the introduction of castles, the language we speak today is a result of 1066, that mixture of old English and French," he said. | "It changed English society, changed the way in which English politics worked, changes in architecture, the introduction of castles, the language we speak today is a result of 1066, that mixture of old English and French," he said. |
| Home Secretary and local MP Amber Rudd, along with Mayor of Falaise in Normandy, Eric Mace, will be among dignitaries from both sides of the English Channel marking the anniversary. | Home Secretary and local MP Amber Rudd, along with Mayor of Falaise in Normandy, Eric Mace, will be among dignitaries from both sides of the English Channel marking the anniversary. |
| 1066 and the Norman Conquest | 1066 and the Norman Conquest |