Sat 19 Sept
|The Observer Building
1066 - Land, Sea and Language
A Norman Conquest double bill
Time & Location
19 Sept 2026, 16:00 – 18:00
The Observer Building, 53 Cambridge Rd, Hastings TN34 1DT, UK
About The Event
The Battle of Hastings, by Land and Sea 5pm to 6pm
The battle of Hastings, 1066, is the most famous battle in English history. It saw the death of a king and the birth of a new age. Yet there was far more to Harold’s defence of England than standing on a hill, for his strategy involved ambitious operations by land and sea. In this talk, Professor Licence – author of Harold, Warrior King – shines a light on how events unfolded when two brilliant commanders tried to outwit each other at every turn. What were Harold’s secret plans? What did William know that Harold did not? And what went wrong for one of England’s most experienced generals? This is 1066 brought to life by a leading expert.
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How 1066 Changed Our Language 4pm to 5pm
English is a rich and diverse language–an amalgamation of many tongues and cultures–but perhaps…
Tickets
General Admission
£10.00
+£0.25 ticket service fee
Total
£0.00