1066 and all that. A warm, summer's day in Hastings - Pt. One

At the start of 2026, I made an all too brief visit to the historic, seaside town of Hastings , a settlement situated on the sunny south-east coast of Sussex and famed for a battle that took place 960 years ago. The Battle of Hastings took place between the Anglo-Saxon forces of Harold Godwinson , and the French- speaking invaders, of Duke William of Normandy. Both Harold and William had a claim…