The Location of the Battle of Hastings
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Absztrakt
In this essay, I tried to find the exact location of the Battle of Hastings. In the first part, I have examined the different theories about the location of the battle. After this, I have examined the different pieces of information in the chronicles and, with them, found the most probable place when it happened. Moreover, I used the events of another battle to strengthen my theory. Finally, I closed my essay with my conclusion.
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