Anglo-Saxon soldiers surrounded on a hillock by

Anglo-Saxon soldiers surrounded on a hillock by Norman soldiers at the Battle of Hastings. They use lance, battleaxe and shield to defend themselves. Norman soldiers lie dead at their feet. Scenes from the Bayeux Tapestry depicting the Norman Conquest 1066. Attaque d'une Redoute. Handcoloured lithograph by Villain after an illustration by Horace de Viel-Castel from his Collection des costumes, armes et meubles pour servir E l'histoire de la France (Collection of costumes, weapons and furniture to be used in the history of France), Treuttel and Wurtz, Bossange, 1829

1066 Ancient History Anglo-saxon Battle Of Hastings Battleaxe Bayeux Tapestry Bossange Collection Des Costumes Collection Of Costumes Hillock Horace De Viel-castel Illumination Norman Conquest Treuttel And Wurtz Weapons And Furniture

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