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Housecarl
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A housecarl was a non-servile manservant or household bodyguard in medieval Northern Europe.
The Bayeux tapestry depicts an English housecarl (left), wielding a Dane axe with two hands.
The Bayeux tapestry depicts an English housecarl (left), wielding a Dane axe with two hands.
The runestone U 335 at Orkesta commemorates the housecarl of a local lord.
The runestone U 335 at Orkesta commemorates the housecarl of a local lord.
Runestone U 330, one of the Snottsta and Vreta Runestones in Uppland, Sweden, mentions Assurr/Ôzurr, the housecarl of the owner of the Snottsta estate
Runestone U 330, one of the Snottsta and Vreta Runestones in Uppland, Sweden, mentions Assurr/Ôzurr, the housecarl of the owner of the Snottsta estate in whose memory the stone was raised.
The Skarthi Stone (DR 3), one of the Hedeby stones, "placed by king Sveinn in memory of Skarði, his retainer [heimþega]"
The Skarthi Stone (DR 3), one of the Hedeby stones, "placed by king Sveinn in memory of Skarði, his retainer [heimþega]"
Battle of Hastings
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The Battle of Hastings was fought on 14 October 1066 between the Norman-French army of William, the Duke of Normandy, and an English army under the Anglo-Saxon King Harold Godwinson, beginning the Norman Conquest of England. It took place approximately 7 mi (11 km) northwest of Hastings, close to the present-day town of Battle, East Sussex, and was a decisive Norman victory.
Harold Rex Interfectus Est: "King Harold is killed". Scene from the Bayeux Tapestry depicting the Battle of Hastings and the death of Harold.
Harold Rex Interfectus Est: "King Harold is killed". Scene from the Bayeux Tapestry depicting the Battle of Hastings and the death of Harold.
On landing at Pevensey, William established a castle within the ruins of the Roman fort. While the outermost walls date from the Roman period, the sur
On landing at Pevensey, William established a castle within the ruins of the Roman fort. While the outermost walls date from the Roman period, the surviving buildings of the inner bailey post-date William.
Norman knights and archers at the Battle of Hastings, as depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry
Norman knights and archers at the Battle of Hastings, as depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry
Scene from the Bayeux Tapestry depicting mounted Norman soldiers attacking Anglo-Saxons who are fighting on foot in a shield wall
Scene from the Bayeux Tapestry depicting mounted Norman soldiers attacking Anglo-Saxons who are fighting on foot in a shield wall