Battle of Hastings
About Battle of Hastings
The Battle of Hastings reenactment is a yearly reenactment of the Battle of Hastings, held at Battle Abbey in Battle, East Sussex, UK, and drawing participants from around the world. It takes place every year on the weekend nearest 14 October on the site of the historical battle, although it is often arranged across the hill rather than up it, to take account of the smaller number of participants and the need for spectators.
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According to William of Poitiers, Harold Godwinson had Edith, which was his wife's name, and England tattooed on his chest, and it came in handy when he lost at the Battle of Hastings because that's how Edith identified his body.
from NSTAAF International Factball: Greece v Japan, 2014-06-24 at 00:13:05 · read transcript
Other times Battle of Hastings came up
I think by 1379, half the men in England were called William or John. That's why we needed surnames because we all had the same first name. Because we couldn't think of just get more first ones. They used to have amazing names. Right, King Harold Gobinson, the King Harold who was killed at the Battle of Hastings, his mistress was called Edith Swanneck. Oh yes. It was shame that that name has fallen into abeyance. I think.
No Such Thing As Paranoid Ants, 2016-09-30 · listen
That's why we needed surnames, because we all had the same first name. Because we couldn't think of just getting more first names. They used to have amazing names. Right, King Harold Goebbelsen, who... King Harold, who was killed at the Battle of Hastings, his mistress was called Edith Swanneck. Oh, yes. It was a shame that that name has fallen into abeyance. I think it's a really nice name.
133: No Such Thing As Paranoid Ants, 2016-10-01 · listen
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