The Battle of Hastings in 1066, pictured on the Bayeux Tapestry, ended with the defeat of the English by the Normans. The Norman leader, William the Conqueror, became king of England.
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Detail of the Bayeux Tapestry (late 1000's), embroidery onlinen by unknown artists; total length, 230 feet (70 meters);William the Conqueror Center, Bayeux, France (Barnaby's Picture Library, London)</P>
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