The Battle of Hastings from Literature

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These are the sources that we're aware of that refer to the Battle of Hastings. A work on progress and more info will be added over time.

Bishop Guy of Amiens, Song of the Battle of Hastings

Original Name	Carmen de Hastingae Proelio
Surviving Manuscripts
Date Written	c.1067
About the Author	Died in 1075AD. The uncle of Count Guy of Ponthieu and an uncle (or step uncle) of Count Eustace of Boulogne. [BRIDGEFORD 2004:p.23].
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William of Jumièges, Deeds of the Dukes of the Normans

Original Name
Surviving Manuscripts
Date Written	c.1070
About the Author	A Norman monk
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c.1071 William of Poitiers, The Deeds of William, Duke of Normandy and King of England

Original Name
Surviving Manuscripts
Date Written	c.1071
About the Author	A Norman knight who joined the church, became William's chaplain and biographer.
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The Bayeux Tapestry

Original Name
Surviving Manuscripts
Date Written	c.1077
About the Author	Probably for Bishop Odo and William the Conquerors brother.
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Eadmer, The History of resent events in England

Original Name
Surviving Manuscripts
Date Written	c.1121-1124
About the Author	An English monk from Christ Church in Canterbury.
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William of Malmesbury, Chronicle of the Kings of England

Original Name
Surviving Manuscripts
Date Written	c.1125
About the Author	An English monk with a Norman father and an English mother.
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Transcripts and Translations	[GILES 1847]

Orderic Vitalis, Historia Ecclesiastica

Original Name
Surviving Manuscripts
Date Written	c.1123–1131
About the Author	Born in England, son of a French priest. Joined a Norman abbey at the age of 11. Based partly on William of Poitiers account.
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Henry of Huntingdon, Historia Anglorum

Original Name
Surviving Manuscripts
Date Written	c.1129-1135
About the Author	He was raised in the wealthy court of Robert Bloet of Lincoln who was also his patron. Robert was a Royal clerk of William the conqueror, chancellor to William II and related to Hugh the Bishop of Bayeux.
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John of Worcester, Chronicon ex chronicis.

Original Name
Surviving Manuscripts
Date Written	c.1138
About the Author	An English monk.
Sources used	Based in part on Eadmer's 'The History of resent events in England'.
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Master Wace, The Chronicle of the Norman Conquest.

Original Name
Surviving Manuscripts
Date Written	c.1174
About the Author	Although born in Jersey he was raised in Normandy and became the Canon of Bayeux.
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Transcripts and Translations	[TAYLOR 1837]

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