The original Battle of Hastings was fought on 14 October 1066 between the English army under the Anglo-Saxon King Harold Godwinson and the Norman-French army of William, the Duke of Normandy. It is generally considered, along with the battle of Stanford Bridge, to be the end of the ‘Viking age’.

Fast forward 950 years, and thousands of people gathered at the site of the battle in Battle, approximately 11 kilometres northwest of Hastings to re-enact this pivotal battle. Our own celebration of the anniversary ‘Hastings @ Hastings’ was a might bit smaller.

A Victorian Combined Reenactor event, members of Vlachernai, Wessex and Jomsborg gathered at Hastings foreshore. Food, crafting and musical merriment proceeded a number of small battles. I can safely say great fun was had by all. Special thanks to Jay Barnes for the awesome photography.

Hastings@Hastings

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