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By Ken Eckert
A marauding army of Vikings sailed up the River Blackwater in the year 991. After a fierce battle against the Saxons,
the invaders won but had few men left due to heavy casualties. A statue of Byrhtnoth, leader of the Anglo-Saxons in
Maldon, exists in the town as a tribute to the battle.
By Unknown, suspected to be commissioned by Matilda of Flanders, Odo of Bayeux or Edith of Wessex Bayeux
Tapestry
Back in 1066, King Harolds army fought against William, Duke of Normandy. This proved a decisive Norman victory
and would ultimately shape England and Europes future. Its estimated around 20,000 troops from both sides fought
in the conflict.
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In 1319, during the Scottish Wars of Independence, 15,000 Scots crossed into England. Their goal was to pillage
Yorkshire. An army got organised by the Archbishop of York to defend the county. But, there sadly wasnt enough
manpower, and they got defeated by the Scots.
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By Thomas Pennant This image is available from the National Library of Wales,
Perhaps one of the most bloodiest of battles in English history was the one at Shrewsbury in 1403. The site was the
scene of a fight between King Henry IV and rebels led by Sir Henry Hotspur Percy. The latter got defeated, and his
body quartered. The King then had Percys body parts put on display in various areas of England!
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