The Norman Conquest: What happened in 1066?

When Edward the Confessor died without leaving an heir in 1066, it set in motion events which would lead to the end of the Anglo-Saxon era in England. Use the arrow buttons to find out what happened.

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A Norman soldier wearing chain mail and carrying a sword and shield

What happened to the Anglo-Saxons and the Vikings?

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The Norman Conquest

Viking warrior in foreground, mother and children behind feeding geese, beach other side

Who were the Vikings?

An Anglo-Saxon warrior fights a Viking warrior in armed combat.

How did the Vikings fight?