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History Walks Talks & Books and The Saxon Times will be at Hastings Book Fair

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History Walks Talks & Books and The Saxon Times will be at Hastings Book Fair

Feed the imagination and bring 1066 alive with The Saxon Times, experience the Norman Conquest through the eyes of the Saxon Times reporters and delve into a tumultuous year that changed the course of English history.

The Saxon Times is a look at how the events of 1066 may have been reported beginning with the death of King Edward the Confessor and ending the year with the new King William hiding in a nunnery in Barking.

David will be happy to talk to share his stories with you at the Hastings Book Fair

All the History Walks books will be on display and if you can’t get to the Fair, they are also available by mail order at www.1066haroldsway.co.uk

Where: Observer Building, 53 Cambridge Road, Hastings TN34 1DT
When: 13 Sept 2025, 11:00 – 16:00
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THERE’S MORE TO 1066 THAN THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS

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We all remember 1066 from our school days, The Battle of Hastings 1066 etched in our memory and is a date that changed the course of history.

But what about the rest of the year.

Three Kings and the three battles still hit the headlines but what else was in the news for 1066.

In February, at the Council of Rouen, Duke William ‘persuaded’ his Earls that the Conquest of England would be a noble thing and promised them wealth and power beyond their dreams.

In April and May, a great comet appeared in the night sky casting doom in England but seen in France as an endorsement of Duke William’s Holy War.

Brother Ealdred answers reader’s letters and offers a wide variety of cures for dozens of medical problems and Brother Deorwine offers the latest on Norman menus and recipes.

The fyrd trained along the south coast and ships were built in Normandy and elsewhere, everyday life went on. Mystery surrounds the body of King Harold after the Battle of Hastings and the reason why did Duke William took such a long march to London was on everyone’s lips.

The Saxon Times starts at the consecration of West Minster Abbey, in December 1065, and ends on New Year’s Eve 1066 with the new King ‘hiding’ in a nunnery in Barking.

Imagine if all the events of that epic and tumultuous year were reported as they happened in a contemporary English Newspaper. The Saxon Times is a look at how the events of 1066 unfolded and takes a very different look at 1066 through the eyes of The Saxon Times reporters.

​​The Saxon Times is an historically accurate resource that has been written to inform and entertain and has been much commended for its unique view of life in 1066 and the events that changed England forever with The Norman Conquest. .

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The Duke’s Tour of Wessex

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THERE’S MORE TO 1066 THAN THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS: Feed the imagination and bring 1066 alive with The Saxon Times and experience the Norman Conquest through the eyes of the Saxon Times reporters.

For more information on The Saxon Times and to LOOK INSIDE visit: www.1066haroldsway.co.uk

This 120 page A4 wire bound resource meets the criteria for History Key Stages 1,2 and 3

Priced at £14.50, it is available from any good bookshop, Amazon or direct from the publisher at: http://www.1066haroldsway.co.uk/saxon-times

THE GOOD KING GUIDE TO 1066

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There’s never been a year like it, three kings of England and a country in turmoil.

Three great battles and a few skirmishes as the contenders fight for the Throne of England

Imagine 1066 and the stories that can be told as that fateful year unfolds and shapes into invasion.

Experience the Norman Conquest  through the eyes of the Saxon Times reporters.

THERE’S MORE TO 1066 THAN THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS

For more information on The Saxon Times and to LOOK INSIDE visit: https://www.1066haroldsway.co.uk/home

The Saxon Times was written to give an amusing yet accurate insight into the events of 1066 and to show the news in a topical light.

Written by a former teacher, this wire bound A4 resource can add to understanding of the Norman Conquest for Key Stages 2 & 3.

Food, Drink and Agony Aunts

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A Humorous and Amusing Reflection Of Life In 1066.

The Saxon Times allows for the free flow of imagination to express what life was like in 1066 and the newspaper format allows for advertisements and special editions such as The Food Section and Ask Brother Ealdred.

A fascinating and momentous year, etched in our minds from school,

Three Kings and three great battles and the most famous battle of all The Battle of Hastings that changed England forever.

But I would still like to know more about the lives of Saxons and Normans in that tumultuous year.

What was England like, what did they eat and drink, how did the treat their aches and pains, survive the seasons and pay their taxes.

This talk is an interesting and amusing take on 1066, drawn from the available historical resources.

KING’S HEALTH DETERIORATES

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Queen Edith rushes to bedside but the King calls for Harold Godwinson, Earl of Wessex and Dux Angolorum, the second most powerful man in the land.

According to an anonymous source, King Edward spoke to Earl Godwinson of his fears for the future and said; “I commend my wife and all my kingdom to your care”.

These fateful words will most likely ignite the wrath of those who seek to be King.

The Saxon Times fears that the King’s rule will soon be over and unless the Witan make a quick decision as to the succession, England will be thrown into turmoil.

The Saxon Times will continue to bring you all the breaking news as it happens.

THERE’S MORE TO 1066 THAN THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS

For the full report behind these headlines and all the reports, read 1066 The Saxon Times and experience the Norman Conquest through the eyes of the Saxon Times reporters.

For more information on The Saxon Times and to LOOK INSIDE visit: http://www.1066haroldsway.co.uk

BREAKING NEWS: SENSATION AT WEST MINSTER

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Yesterday saw the Consecration of the New West Minster at Thorney Island.

The culmination of King Edward’s long held dream of building a new church to the west of the City of London.

Everybody who was everybody in the country was there to celebrate this magnificent new church and the mood of the congregation was one of unbridled joy.

Before the service could begin the Palace released this SENSATIONAL STATEMENT:

‘It is with great regret that we announce that King Edward the Confessor is gravely ill and is unable to attend the ceremony.’

The mood in the church turned somber with many believing that the King’s days were numbered.

Prayers were said for the King.

In the coming days, The Saxon Times will bring you all the breaking news.

THERE’S MORE TO 1066 THAN THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS

For the full report behind these headlines and all the reports, read 1066 The Saxon Times and experience the Norman Conquest through the eyes of the Saxon Times reporters.

For more information on The Saxon Times and to LOOK INSIDE visit:

http://www.1066haroldsway.co.uk/home

The Future is Norman

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THERE’S MORE TO 1066 THAN THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS

For the full report behind these headlines and all the reports, read 1066 The Saxon Times and experience the Norman Conquest through the eyes of the Saxon Times reporters.

For more information on The Saxon Times and to LOOK INSIDE visit: https://www.1066haroldsway.co.uk/home

History’s Not All Black and White

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For the full report behind these headlines and all the reports, read 1066 The Saxon Times and experience the Norman Conquest through the eyes of the Saxon Times reporters.

For more information on The Saxon Times and to LOOK INSIDE visit: https://www.1066haroldsway.co.uk/home