In October 1066 AD William I, Duke of Normandy, was about to lay claim to England on the field of battle against King Harold II.

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In the grounds of the abbey is a marker at the spot where King Harold was supposedly killed by an arrow in his eye, or ridden down by a Norman knight, depending on your interpretation of the Bayeux Tapestry.

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By 14 October - after a close-fought battle at Senlac, near Hastings - Harold was dead and William became king.

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