William the Conqueror, led to the Norman conquest of England at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 and Pevensey Bay was their first port of call. They built Pevensey Castle and it’s a reminder of their invasion which led to a Norman England for many years. William, a descendent of Viking Rollo, led the clan whose decency came from Scandinavia. These Vikings had left Denmark and settled in northern France before invading England and various other places. ..#vikingship #viking #vikings #vikingwolf #no

The Norman Conquest is usually told through banners, cavalry charges, and the Battle of Hastings. But medieval history often turns on smaller moments—the kind soldiers remember because they feel like fate. When William of Normandy landed at Pevensey Bay in 1066, some chronicles report that he slipped as he stepped ashore and fell forward into the sand. In an army trained to read omens, it looked awful. A leader stumbling on the first step of an invasion could be interpreted as heaven’s warning:

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One of the ways the Norman Conquerors managed to maintain control over England was by constructing virtually-impenetrable stone castles, such as the one at Arundel Watch A Tour of Arundel Castle 👉historyhit.com/arundelcastle | History Hit