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The Normans cross the Channel.                         
Four knights on horseback                              
on board of a ship.                                    
Bayeux Tapestry, embroidery (11th).
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The Normans cross the Channel. Four knights on horsebac...

The Norman Fleet sets sail for England.                
Bayeux Tapestry, embroidery (11th).
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The Norman Fleet sets sail for England. Bayeux Tapestry, embroid...

The Norman Fleet lands at Pevensey, Sept. 26-27, 1066. 
3000 sailboats carrying 8000 men and 2000 horses       
crossed the Channel from Somme to Pevensey. With       
favourable winds, the crossing took them as long as    
the Allied fleet in 1944. Bayeux Tapestry, embroidery.
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The Norman Fleet lands at Pevensey, Sept. 26-27, 1066. 3000 sailboats carrying...

The Norman Fleet lands at Pevensey beach.              
Masts are lowered and the horses led off               
the boats.                                             
Bayeux Tapestry, embroidery (11th).
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The Norman Fleet lands at Pevensey beach. Masts are lowered and th...

The Norman cavalry advances in battle order            
through the valley between Telham and Senlac Hill.     
Bayeux Tapestry, embroidery (11th).
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The Norman cavalry advances in battle order through the valley betwe...

William's knights advance                              
and learn that the enemy is near.                      
Bayeux Tapestry, embroidery (11th).
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William's knights advance and learn that the enemy...

The Norman calvary advances in good order.             
Bayeux Tapestry, embroidery (11th).
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The Norman calvary advances in good order. Bayeux Tapestry, embroid...

William, Duke of Normandy, makes an harangue           
to his advancing troops.                               
Bayeux Tapestry, embroidery (11th).
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William, Duke of Normandy, makes an harangue to his advancing troops....

A Norman knight looking back at William.               
Bayeux Tapestry, embroidery (11th).
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A Norman knight looking back at William. Bayeux Tapestry, embroid...

The Norman cavalry rushes into battle.                 
Bayeux Tapestry, embroider (11th).
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The Norman cavalry rushes into battle. Bayeux Tapestry, embroid...

A cavalry attack.                                      
Bayeux Tapestry, embroidery (11th).
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A cavalry attack. Bayeux Tapestry, embroid...

Horses tumbling as the battle rages.                   
Bayeux Tapestry, embroidery (11th).
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Horses tumbling as the battle rages. Bayeux Tapestry, embroid...