#battle of hastings

[oldschoolfrp]

From haircut to wrapped leggings, an accurate Norman knight circa 1066 (Jim Holloway, Dragon magazine 40, August 1980) -- OK the bearded axe is more "Viking," but maybe it's a battlefield trophy, or maybe it belonged to his grandfather.

#D&D #Dungeons & Dragons #Jim Holloway #Dragon magazine #medieval #Norman #Anglo-Norman #1066 #Norman conquest #Battle of Hastings #kite shield #nasal helm #battle axe #dnd #Dungeons and Dragons

[hran-rad]

My dealer: got some straight gas this strain is called "the battle of hastings" you'll be zonked out of your gourd

Me: Yeah whatever I don't feel shit

5 minutes later: dude I swear I just saw some normans off the coast

My buddy Ælfric pacing: the king is lying to us

#medievalism #battle of hastings #norman conquest #norman invasion #medieval history #middle ages #william the conqueror #edward the confessor #Bayeux Tapestry #1066 #old english

[blueiskewl]

A Hoard of 122 Anglo-Saxon Coins Sells at Auction

A hoard of more than 100 Anglo-Saxon coins discovered by two metal detectorists in a field near Braintree, Essex, has been sold auction at Noonans Mayfair on February 21. Believed to have been buried in 1066 and owned by an individual who died during the Battle of Hastings. The collection of Anglo-Saxon pennies found by two metal detectorists have been sold for £325,560 ($411,000) at auction.

The coins were each worth 12 shillings, a considerable sum back in 11th century, leading Noonans’s coin expert Bradley Hopper to hypothesize that the reason they were abandoned was due “some great personal misfortune” such as the death of their owner in the conflict. Hopper added, though, that “it was perhaps quite common for people who had access neither to banks nor vaults to conceal their wealth in the ground, even in times of peace.” All bar two of the coins were minted within five years of 1066.

A small selection of coins from the hoard were bought by Colchester Museum and the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, following the protocol of the 1996 Treasure Act. The purchased coins include two 11th-century Byzantine coins.

The metal detectorists found the majority of the coins in 2019 over the course of a few days, all within a 100-foot radius, some just inches beneath ground’s surface. A further 70 coins were found when the site was revisited in 2020. The coins were minted in various southern English towns and cities, including London, Cambridge, Canterbury, and Hastings.

The coins date from the reigns of Edward the Confessor and Harold II, the last two Anglo-Saxon kings of England. Harold was killed during the 1066 Battle of Hastings, seen on the Bayeux Tapestry receiving a fatal arrow through the eye. His death marked the victory of William the Conqueror, the first Norman king of England.

The detectorists have kept several coins, with 122 of the remaining relics headed to Noonans. The proceeds will be shared between the finders and the owner of the land on which the coins were discovered. Some coins included in the sale are exceedingly rare and could fetch £6,000 ($7,600) individually.

Hopper said that Noonans is “particularly fortunate that the auction catalogue contains not only the rarest and most academically interesting English coins from the Braintree Hoard, but also those pieces in the finest state of preservation.” He hopes that the auction will “promote further research into this wonderful coinage.”

By Verity Babbs.

#A Hoard of 122 Anglo-Saxon Coins Sells at Auction #Noonans Mayfair #Battle of Hastings #Edward the Confessor #Harold II #William the Conqueror #metal detecting #coins #collectable coins #rare coins #ancient artifacts #archeology #archeolgst #history #history news #ancient history #ancient culture #ancient civilizations #middle ages

[tiffbaxter]

⚔️Bayeux Tape⚔️

New in store, washi tape based on the marginalia in the Bayeux Tapestry - illustrated by me. 

Also after MCM I am running low on a few prints especially the Tears of the Kingdom ones (completely out of A4 size and only a few A5 left) so get one now to avoid a wait for me to get them reprinted.

Etsy: tiffbaxtershop

#washi tape #bayeux tapestry #battle of hastings #medieval #marginalia

[illustratus]

The Battle of Hastings by Pierre Joubert

1982 Au temps des Vikings - Les Normands de Guillaume le Bâtard (1982 Viking Age - William the Bastard's Normans)

#pierre joubert #art #william the conqueror #battle of hastings #normans #anglo saxons #norman #anglo saxon #vikings #viking age #england #normandy #viking #france #history #europe #european #medieval #middle ages #knights #knight #cavalry

[vox-anglosphere]

The last invasion of Britain was the Battle of Hastings, 957 years ago

#Battle of Hastings #17 October 1066 #Duke of Normandy #UK #King Harold #King William I #Norman conquest #English history #East Sussex #William the Conqueror #Saxon defeat #On this day

[insanityclause]

The cast is yet to be announced, but A-list actors being courted are thought to include Hayden Christensen, who played Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars franchise, as William, and Tom Hiddleston, who became a household name playing Loki, the arch enemy of Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as Harold.

A shoot is being planned for next year, in Australia and New Zealand as well as the UK.

Interesting. I could see Tom in either lead role Harold OR William, tbh.

#tom hiddleston #king Harold #william the conqueror #Battle of Hastings #1066 and all that

[ancientorigins]

The Battle of Hastings in 1066 is one of the bloodiest battles in English history. By the end of it, King Harold was dead, and England had a new ruler- William the Conqueror.

#Harold Godwinson #William the Conqueror #Battle of Hastings #King #England #ancient #history #ancient origins

[medievalistsnet]

#norman conquest #battle of hastings #english history #medieval history

[gayangstandshakespeare]

Day 8: Bear - William the Conqueror; this would be fucking terrifying to encounter at Hastings

#jenstober23 #william the conqueror #william the bastard #medieval england #battle of hastings #1066 #bear #history art #11th century #traditional art #inktober #inktober 2023 #drawtober #drawtober 2023 #artober #artober 2023 #witchtober #witchtober 2023 #day 8 #twttwba #norman tag #angst

[abbottisthedeathprocess]

Happy Battle of Hastings day to all who celebrate/mourn

#battle of Hastings #history #British history #Norman conquest #William the conqueror #Harold Godwinson #1066 #today in history #I'm still mourning

[notwiselybuttoowell]

The Battle of Hastings sketch by Terry Jones and Michael Palin, made for the show Twice a Fortnight. It was written and filmed in 1967, so two years before either The Complete and Utter History of Britain or Flying Circus. 10 years after The Seventh Seal, however, but maybe I'm reading too much into it.

#battle of hastings #medieval britain #british history #terry jones #michael palin #British comedy #the complete and utter history of Britain #monty python #twice a fortnight #1960s #bayeux tapestry #william the conqueror

[ode-on-a-grecian-butt]

#battle of hastings #1066 #British history #william the conqueror

[illustratus]

Edith Swanneck discovering King Harold's body after the Battle of Hastings

by Horace Vernet

#edith #harold godwinson #edith swanneck #battle of hastings #art #horace vernet #england #king #queen #anglo saxon #anglo saxons #harold #history #normans #norman #invasion #medieval #middle ages #english #europe #european #edith the fair #hastings

[legok9]

Doctor Who + Bayeux Tapestry

The Doctor Who Fun Book: Who Was 'Ere! (1987):

The Brilliant Book 2011:

Fan art by @mudron (2013):

Official poster (2013):

COMIC: Hunters of the Burning Stone (2013):

COMIC: Empire of the Wolf (2022):

#doctor who #doctor who comics #dw comics #bayeux tapestry #history #british history #norman conquest #battle of hastings #doctor who plus

[canuterex]

Miniature depicting the Battle of Hastings and Harold’s body being carried to Waltham Abbey, from the Grande Chronique de Normandie, Brussels, c. 1460–1468, Yates Thompson MS 33, f.167r

#battle of Hastings #Harold II of England #William of Normandy #Anglo-Saxons #Anglo-Saxon England #Harold II #Harald II #medieval England