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| 1066: Battle of Hastings anniversary marked 950 years on | 1066: Battle of Hastings anniversary marked 950 years on |
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| Thousands of people, including 2,000 re-enactors dressed in costume, are marking the 950th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings. | Thousands of people, including 2,000 re-enactors dressed in costume, are marking the 950th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings. |
| Battle Abbey, in East Sussex, widely accepted as the site of one of the most famous events in British history, is the focus for a weekend of events. | Battle Abbey, in East Sussex, 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, ended in the latter's death. | The battle, between William of Normandy and Anglo-Saxon King Harold II, ended in the latter's death. |
| Thousands of soldiers were killed on 14 October 1066. | Thousands of soldiers were killed on 14 October 1066. |
| The dead were commemorated at a service at Battle Church in Hastings earlier. | |
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| Discover more at BBC iWonder: Why should I care about 1066? | Discover more at BBC iWonder: Why should I care about 1066? |
| Live updates here | Live updates here |
| A group of "warriors" recreating the 300-mile march made by King Harold to the battle site arrived during the morning. | A group of "warriors" recreating the 300-mile march made by King Harold to the battle site arrived during the morning. |
| They left York last month, travelling on foot and horseback and living in Saxon-style camps along the way. | They left York last month, travelling on foot and horseback and living in Saxon-style camps along the way. |
| Re-enactor Nigel Amos said: "In 300 miles we have seen some great countryside, met an awful lot of fantastic people and engaged with school groups. | Re-enactor Nigel Amos said: "In 300 miles we have seen some great countryside, met an awful lot of fantastic people and engaged with school groups. |
| "And we have got a feeling of what it would have felt like to have come that distance on that fateful march. | "And we have got a feeling of what it would have felt like to have come that distance on that fateful march. |
| "This is a tribute to King Harold and all of the warriors of 1066 because they are what made this country." | "This is a tribute to King Harold and all of the warriors of 1066 because they are what made this country." |
| 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. |
| Duke William then seized the English throne. | Duke William then seized the English throne. |
| Roy Porter, from English Heritage, described the final battle as a "cataclysmic" event. | Roy Porter, from English Heritage, described 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 the mayor of Falaise in Normandy, Eric Mace, are among dignitaries from both sides of the English Channel marking the anniversary. | |
| The annual re-enactment of the battle, taking place at Battle Abbey on Saturday and Sunday, is a sell-out English Heritage said. | The annual re-enactment of the battle, taking place at Battle Abbey on Saturday and Sunday, is a sell-out English Heritage said. |
| Meanwhile, a bust of William the Conqueror was unveiled at Berkhamsted Castle in Hertfordshire, where English leaders surrendered to the king in 1066. | Meanwhile, a bust of William the Conqueror was unveiled at Berkhamsted Castle in Hertfordshire, where English leaders surrendered to the king in 1066. |
| A fictional "King Harold" Twitter, run by English Heritage to tell the story of the famous date, posted at exactly 16:03 BST, marking his death. | |
| 1066 and the Norman Conquest | 1066 and the Norman Conquest |