The Battle of Hastings
Dan Snow's History Hit
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The Anglo Saxon Chronicle - A Brief History
We are told by the anglo saxon chronicle that on the eighth of september, harold stands down his army. Food had run out, and no one could keep them there. And sure enough, about four or five days later, as far as we can determine, the norman fleet does set sail. But what happens then is william sets out in less than ideal conditions, and is blown his whole fleet,. The person who decides battles, at the end of the day is god. So you need to have god on your side. These aren't cynical moves. This is a thousand years ago.
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