King Harold's 200-mile forced march to Battle of Hastings implausible'
The narrative of King Harold's army marching to the Battle of Hastings in 1066 is likely incorrect, as evidence suggests they traveled largely by ship.
King Harold's 200-mile forced march to Battle of Hastings implausible'
The narrative of King Harold's army marching to the Battle of Hastings in 1066 is likely incorrect, as evidence suggests they traveled largely by ship.
Did Alfred the Great send an embassy from England to India? - Medievalists.net
King Alfred sent envoys Sigehelm and Athelstan to Rome and to India in 883, and manuscript evidence and contextual connections make the India destination plausible.
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Was Edited to Favour Harold, Study Finds - Medievalists.net
In all three scenarios, those annals were written some time after the alleged events they describe, and - in the case of /E and D - by chroniclers who were collaborating to create a narrative that had been purged of uncomfortable details.