Britons re-enact historic Battle of Hastings on its 950th anniversary
17 Oct 2016 10:05 AM IST17 Oct 2016 10:05 AM IST
The famous battle between William of Normandy and Anglo-Saxon King Harold ended in the latter's death in 1066 AD.
Britons marked the 950th anniversary of the 1066 Battle of Hastings with a dramatic reenactment Saturday that commemorated one of the most important events in British history.- Participants stand in their camps ahead of the re-enactment of the Battle of Hastings, at Battle Abbey in Battle, southern England,
- The reenactment was part of a weekend of festivities to commemorate the landmark battle.
- People participate in the re-enactment of the Battle of Hastings, at Battle Abbey in Battle, southern England.
- Thousands of combatants died in the fighting and the bloody Battle of Hastings was later portrayed in the Bayeux Tapestry.
- More than 1,000 soldiers in period dress clashed with swords, swung their maces and shot arrows across the fields.
Britons marked the 950th anniversary of the 1066 Battle of Hastings with a dramatic reenactment Saturday that commemorated one of the most important events in British history.
The famous battle between William of Normandy and Anglo-Saxon King Harold ended in the latter's death in 1066 AD.
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