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Renewed debate over battle of Hastings location | History Extra - 0 views

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    "Research that suggests the battle of Hastings took place on the site of what is now a mini roundabout on the A2100 is "no more than informed guesswork"."
K Epps

Ten Controversial Books about the Middle Ages - 0 views

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    "Hundreds of books about the Middle Ages are published each year. Many offer new and interesting insights into the period, and are generally well-received. However, there are also books that can cause a stir among medievalists. Some topics, such as the Crusades or Richard III, often generate considerable debate. Other books have found controversy for different reasons - sometimes bringing in new ideas that have changed the way we think about the Middle Ages, while others have been met by scorn and criticism. Here are ten books that for a variety of reasons caused controversy:"
K Epps

The Battle of Hastings: The Uncomfortable Truth | History Today - 0 views

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    "Despite the quality of the primary sources, almost everything about Hastings is up for debate: the course of the action, the numbers on each side and, famously, whether or not Harold was killed by an arrow in the eye. As one of the foremost experts of the previous century, R. Allen Brown, once ruefully observed, sometimes the only certainty about Hastings seems to be that the Normans won."
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