Historical Events tagged with "pevensey"

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Military & Warfare

William the Conqueror's Arrival in England

September 28th, 1066 958 years ago

William the Conqueror led an invasion of England, landing at Pevensey with around 10,000 troops. This marked the start of the Norman Conquest, aiming to claim the English throne in response to the death of Edward the Confessor. The landing facilitated the establishment of Norman rule, fundamentally changing English society and governance.

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