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===William of Poitiers, The Deeds of William, Duke of Normandy and King of England (Gesta Willelmi ducis Normannorum et regis Anglorum) c.1071AD ===
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===William of Malmesbury, Chronicle of the Kings of England (Gesta Regum Anglorum) c.1125AD===
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“The king himself on foot, stood with his brother, near the standard; in order that, while all shared equal danger, none might think of retreating. This standard William sent, after the victory, to the pope; it was sumptuously embroidered, with gold and precious stones, in the form of a man fighting.” [GILES 1847:p.276]
"Hic arripiens signum quod apud eo habebatur sacrum, leonis atque draconis desuper aquilae volantis insignitum effigie ..."
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About Witikind, an adversary of Charlemagne. [OAKSHOTT OAKESHOTT 1960:p178]
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"... be the end would have been different. But Harold was struck, and cut down by a Norman sword when William's knights burst through the Huscarles to trample down the Dragon standard and Harold's banner of the Fighting Man." [OAKSHOTT OAKESHOTT 1960:p.180]
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