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.

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)

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Surviving Manuscripts	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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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. .
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William of Jumièges, Deeds of the Dukes of the Normans

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

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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

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Surviving Manuscripts
Date Written	c.1077
About the Author	Probably for Bishop Odo and William the Conquerors brother.
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Amatus of Montecassino, The History of the Normans

Original Name	L'Ystoire de li Normant
Surviving Manuscripts
Date Written	c.1080
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Baldric of Dol (Baudril of Bourgueil)

Original Name	Adelae Comitissae
Surviving Manuscripts
Date Written	c.1100
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Eadmer, The History of recent events in England

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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

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Surviving Manuscripts
Date Written	c.1125
About the Author	An English monk with a Norman father and an English mother.
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Orderic Vitalis, Historia Ecclesiastica

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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

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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.

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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.

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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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See Also

Other resources that discuss this subject:
bayeux-tapestry.org.uk

References

Bridgeford, Andrew (2004) 1066: The Hidden History of the Bayeux Tapestry. *

Giles, J. A. (1847) William of Malmesbury’s Chronicle. Kings of England from the earliest period to the reign of King Stephen 1125AD. *

Ingram, James (1912) The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles'. (Available Online) *

Swanton, Michael (2000) The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles. *

Tayler, Edgar (1837) The Chronicle of the Norman Conquest from the Roman de Rou, by Master Wace. (Available Online) *