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.
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
- "Meantime Earl William came up from Normandy into Pevensey on the eve of St. Michael's mass; and soon after his landing was effected, they constructed a castle at the port of Hastings. This was then told to King Harold; and he gathered a large force, and came to meet him at the estuary of Appledore. William, however, came against him unawares, ere his army was collected; but the king, nevertheless, very hardly encountered him with the men that would support him: and there was a great slaughter made on either side. There was slain King Harold, and Leofwin his brother, and Earl Girth his brother, with many good men: and the Frenchmen gained the field of battle, as God granted them for the sins of the nation." From the Worchester Manuscript (D) [INGRAM 1912]
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A The Winchester Manuscript (Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, MS. 173)
A2 (G) The Winchester Manuscript - Fragment (British Museum, Cotton MS. Otho B xi, 2)
B The Abingdon Chronicle I (British Museum, Cotton MS. Tiberius A vi.)
C The Abingdon Chronicle II (British Museum, Cotton MS. Tiberius B i.)
D The Worcester Chronicle (British Museum, Cotton MS.Tiberius B iv.)
E The Peterborough Chronicle (Bodleian, MS.Laud 636)
F The Canterbury Bi-lingual Epitome (British Museum, Cotton MS. Domitian A viii.)
H Fragment (British Museum, Cotton MS. Domitian A ix.)
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A [SWANTON 2000111;p.194 & p.196]; D [SWANTON 2000111;p.199]; E [SWANTON 2000111;p.198]; [INGRAM 1912]
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Bishop Guy of Amiens, Song of the Battle of Hastings
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Carmen de Hastingae Proelio
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c.1067
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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
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c.1070
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A Norman monk
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c.1071 William of Poitiers, The Deeds of William, Duke of Normandy and King of England
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c.1071
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A Norman knight who joined the church, became William's chaplain and biographer.
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The Bayeux Tapestry
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c.1077
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Probably for Bishop Odo and William the Conquerors brother.
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Eadmer, The History of resent events in England
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c.1121-1124
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An English monk from Christ Church in Canterbury.
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William of Malmesbury, Chronicle of the Kings of England
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c.1125
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An English monk with a Norman father and an English mother.
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[GILES 1847]
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Orderic Vitalis, Historia Ecclesiastica
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c.1123–1131
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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
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c.1129-1135
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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.
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c.1138
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An English monk.
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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.
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c.1174
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Although born in Jersey he was raised in Normandy and became the Canon of Bayeux.
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[TAYLOR 1837]
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References
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BRIDGEFORD2004
GILES1847
INGRAM1912
SWANTON2000
TAYLOR1837
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