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Rules => Longships- Wrath of the Vikings => Topic started by: Colonel Kilgore on October 16, 2016, 01:06:04 PM

Title: 950th Anniversary of Hastings this weekend (big re-enactment)
Post by: Colonel Kilgore on October 16, 2016, 01:06:04 PM
It's probably in all the papers today, but I'd missed this weekend's re-enactment event of the year at Battle Abbey: the photos look fun:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3839662/Revenge-Brexit-Battle-enactors-Europe-descend-Hastings-fight-William-Conqueror-950-years-on.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3837835/What-did-Normans-950th-anniversary-Hastings-historians-tell-William-s-ended-slavery-invented-chivalry-admit-Harold-wasn-t-really-killed-arrow-eye.html


Title: Re: 950th Anniversary of Hastings this weekend (big re-enactment)
Post by: Leman (Andy) on October 16, 2016, 01:39:22 PM
Had a look at that, but difficulty in getting the vids to play at normal speed. However, I was a little surprised/disappointed to hear one of the re-enactors state that there was a 500 year old score to settle   ???