Hastings Street Atlas (A-Z Street Atlas S.)

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Hastings Street Atlas (A-Z Street Atlas S.)

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Hastings’s local radio stations are BBC Radio Sussex on 104.5 FM, Heart South on 102.0 FM and More Radio Hastings on 107.8 FM. This was the name popularised by Edward Freeman, [80] a Victorian historian who wrote one of the definitive accounts of the battle. [81]

Muslim scholar Muhammad al-Idrisi, writing c.1153, described Hastings as "a town of large extent and many inhabitants, flourishing and handsome, having markets, workpeople and rich merchants". [17] Hastings and the sea [ edit ] The Fish Market at Hastings Beach, Turner (1810) Barlow, Frank (1970). Edward the Confessor. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-01671-8.Account of the Battle of Hastings: William, Duke of Normandy, launched his bloody and decisive invasion of Saxon England in 1066. In that year Edward the Confessor, King of England, died without heir, appointing by his will Harold Godwinsson, son of England’s most powerful nobleman, the Earl of Wessex, as his successor. Across the Channel, William of Normandy considered himself rightfully the next King of England, basing his claim on a promise by Edward the Confessor in the early 1050s and an oath of fealty sworn by Harold during an enforced visit to William’s capital at Rouen following his capture by the Count of Ponthieu. Limited, Richard Griffin, for Hastings Diesels. "Hastings Diesels Limited – Home". Archived from the original on 19 August 2005 . Retrieved 11 August 2010. {{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link) At his birth William grabbed the straw causing onlookers to comment on his determination. When his father, Duke Robert, left for the Crusades he appointed his little bastard son, William, as his successor. He states that there were 15,000 casualties out of 60,000 who fought on William's side at the battle. [124] Harold had spent mid-1066 on the south coast with a large army and fleet waiting for William to invade. The bulk of his forces were militia who needed to harvest their crops, so on 8 September Harold dismissed the militia and the fleet. [27] Learning of the Norwegian invasion he rushed north, gathering forces as he went, and took the Norwegians by surprise, defeating them at the Battle of Stamford Bridge on 25 September. Harald Hardrada and Tostig were killed, and the Norwegians suffered such great losses that only 24 of the original 300 ships were required to carry away the survivors. The English victory came at great cost, as Harold's army was left in a battered and weakened state, and far from the south. [28] William's preparations and landing On landing at Pevensey, William established a castle within the ruins of the Roman fort. While the outermost walls date from the Roman period, the surviving buildings of the inner bailey post-date William. [29]

The Vikings in the region became known as the "Northmen", from which "Normandy" and "Normans" are derived. [2]

The heaped bodies were cleared from the centre of the battlefield, William’s tent pitched and a celebratory dinner held. There are now various industrial estates that lie around the town, mostly on the outskirts, which include engineering, catering, motoring and construction; however, most of the jobs within the Borough are concentrated on health, public services, retail and education. 85% of the firms (in 2005) employed fewer than 10 people; as a consequence the unemployment rate was 3.3% ( cf. East Sussex 1.7%). However, qualification levels are similar to the national average: 8.2% of the working-age population have no qualifications while 28% hold degree-level qualifications or higher, compared with 11% and 31% respectively across England. [ citation needed] Shopping and retail [ edit ] Entrance to Kings Walk, Priory Meadow Shopping Centre



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