The British nation a history / by George MWrong . Battle of Hastings. FROM THE ENGLISH TO THE NORMAN CONQUEST 59 morning, and the monkish chroniclers, to whom Haroldwas a perjured outcast and who regarded even his victoryat Stamford The battleof Hastings,or Seiilac,Oct. 14, 1066. Norman Horseman, 1066. Bridge as un-holy fratri-cide, loved torepeat the story that theNorman host had passedthe previous night insolemn devotion,the Eng-lish in revelling. WhenWilliam learned whereHarolds standard stood,he vowed if successful to build on the spot a great minster. For six long hours theNormans attacke
The British nation a history / by George MWrong . Battle of Hastings. FROM THE ENGLISH TO THE NORMAN CONQUEST 59 morning, and the monkish chroniclers, to whom Haroldwas a perjured outcast and who regarded even his victoryat Stamford The battleof Hastings,or Seiilac,Oct. 14, 1066. Norman Horseman, 1066. Bridge as un-holy fratri-cide, loved torepeat the story that theNorman host had passedthe previous night insolemn devotion,the Eng-lish in revelling. WhenWilliam learned whereHarolds standard stood,he vowed if successful to build on the spot a great minster. For six long hours theNormans attacked in vain. But when the English droveback and unwisely pursued the Norman left wing, Williamat last saw his chance. The left wing recovered itself,but hex)rdered it again to fly, and whenthe English right pursued, the Normancentre rushed to occupy their assailants were now on the height,and as night fell they closed in uponHarold. No quarter was asked or given,and the English king, his two brothersGyrth and Leofwine, and almost thewhole of the English nobility, fellfighting round the English night, amid the corpses and thewounded and dying, William feasted,and he slept on the spot where after-ward rose the high altar of BattleAbbey. Norman Knigh
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