1066: The Lost Hastings Battlefield

A fully illustrated examination of the Battle of Hastings' historic accounts and analysis on the terrain and topography of the land.The year 1066 is a date in English history that changed the way people lived and were governed, as well as transforming the language of the land. Astonishingly, this book finds the traditional site attracting many thousands of visitors each year is not where the battle was actually fought.The death of King Edward the Confessor in January 1066 set off competing claim