One side took position on Senlac Ridge, while the other took up arms at Caldbec Hill, rallying around the Old Hoare Apple Tree.
One side took position on Senlac Ridge, while the other took up arms at Caldbec Hill, rallying around the Old Hoare Apple Tree. A fool named Taillefer started it, trying to mount a one-man attack on the Saxon lines. The Bretons on the left wing fled, the fyrd broke down, and Harold assumed the role of a common soldier, possibly dying from an arrow through the eye. For 10 points, name this event depicted on the Bayeux tapestry, a 1066 battle won by William the Conqueror.
One side took position on Senlac Ridge, while the other took up arms at Caldbec Hill, rallying around the Old Hoare Apple Tree.
Battle of {Hastings}