Swordplay: Re-enacting the Battle of Hastings

Swordplay: Re-enacting the Battle of Hastings
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Hero of the Day
On Oct. 9, "warriors" gathered to re-create the A.D. 1066 Battle of Hastings in the very same field where the last Saxon monarch, King Harold, and William, Duke of Normandy, fought for the English throne. Policeman and historical enthusiast Nigel Amos played the part of Duke William.

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