Many a pathetic legend was told in after years respecting the discovery and the burial of the corpse of our last Saxon King.Today's installment

The English were in great trouble at having lost their King and at the Duke's having conquered and beat down the standard; but they still fought on,

Why did the English not have archers of their own?Continuing Normans Conquer England,our selection from Historical and Critical Account of the

From nine o'clock in the morning, when the combat began, till three o'clock came, the battle was up and down, this way and that, and no one knew who

The Normans moved on to the assault, and the English defended themselves well.Continuing Normans Conquer England,our selection from Historical and

The English had built up a fence before them with their shields and with ash and other wood, and had well joined and wattled in the whole work, so as

I trust in God, for he does in all things his pleasure, and ordains what is to come to pass according to his will.Continuing Normans Conquer