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|part of = [[Norman Conquest]] of [[England]] | |part of = [[Norman Conquest]] of [[England]] | ||
|date = [[1066]] | |date = [[1066]] | ||
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|result = {{il|[[Norman]] victory|Death of [[Harold Godwinson|King Harold]]}} | |result = {{il|[[Norman]] victory|Death of [[Harold Godwinson|King Harold]]}} | ||
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The '''Battle of Hastings''' was a conflict fought between [[Saxon]] king [[Harold Godwinson]] and [[Norman]] leader [[William the Conqueror]] at [[Hastings]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time Meddler (TV story)|The Time Meddler]]'') as part of the [[Norman Conquest]] of [[England]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Co-Owner of a Lonely Heart (TV story)|Co-Owner of a Lonely Heart]]'') resulting in the death of Harold. [[ | The '''Battle of Hastings''' was a conflict fought between [[Saxon]] king [[Harold Godwinson]] and [[Norman]] leader [[William the Conqueror]] at [[Hastings]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time Meddler (TV story)|The Time Meddler]]'') as part of the [[Norman Conquest]] of [[England]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Co-Owner of a Lonely Heart (TV story)|Co-Owner of a Lonely Heart]]'') in [[1066]] ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Who's After Your Cash (short story)}}, {{cs|The Constant Warrior (short story)}}) resulting in the death of Harold. The [[First Monk]] tried to prevent the Norman victory by destroying a [[Viking]] fleet off the [[Northumbria]]n coast, which would have forced Harold to march to Stamford Bridge to face them. History would have shown that although Harold would have won, the battle would have resulted in heavy casualties and on the way back to Hastings his army would have suffered desertions. The Monk wanted to stop that by having Harold keep a fresh army without any casualties or desertions, but was stopped by the [[First Doctor]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time Meddler (TV story)|The Time Meddler]]'') | ||
The ''[[Dalek Survival Guide]]'' recorded that at least one [[Dalek]] was present at the battle. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dalek Survival Guide (novel)|Dalek Survival Guide]]'') | |||
The [[Eighth Doctor]] and his companion [[Mary Shelley]] met King Harold during the battle. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Mary's Story (audio story)|Mary's Story]]'') | The [[Eighth Doctor]] and his companion [[Mary Shelley]] met King Harold during the battle. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Mary's Story (audio story)|Mary's Story]]'') | ||
[[The Doctor's TARDIS|The TARDIS]]' [[helmic regulator]] was hit and incapacitated by an [[arrow]] when the [[Eleventh Doctor]] visited the battle. ([[WC]]: ''[[Pond Life (webcast)|Pond Life]]'') | [[The Doctor's TARDIS|The TARDIS]]'s [[helmic regulator]] was hit and incapacitated by an [[arrow]] when the [[Eleventh Doctor]] visited the battle. ([[WC]]: ''[[Pond Life (webcast)|Pond Life]]'') | ||
[[The Shopkeeper (Lost in Time)|The Shopkeeper]] had an arrow with a bloodstain on it in [[Smalley & Co Antiques|his shop]]. According to the Shopkeeper, some said that the arrow was pulled from the [[eye]] of King Harold himself after the Battle of Hastings. [[Rani Chandra]] replied that she read online that some said that he wasn't shot in the eye at all. The Shopkeeper added that the tapestry of time was a fragile thing, and that applying the slightest pressure could cause the threads of history to unravel. ([[TV]]: ''[[Lost in Time (TV story)|Lost in Time]]'') | [[The Shopkeeper (Lost in Time)|The Shopkeeper]] had an arrow with a bloodstain on it in [[Smalley & Co Antiques|his shop]]. According to the Shopkeeper, some said that the arrow was pulled from the [[eye]] of King Harold himself after the Battle of Hastings. [[Rani Chandra]] replied that she read online that some said that he wasn't shot in the eye at all. The Shopkeeper added that the tapestry of time was a fragile thing, and that applying the slightest pressure could cause the threads of history to unravel. ([[TV]]: ''[[Lost in Time (TV story)|Lost in Time]]'') | ||
In [[Eighth Doctor's future (The Curse of Fatal Death)|one]] of the [[Eighth Doctor]]'s [[possible future]]s, ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Tomorrow Windows (novel)}}) the [[Ninth Doctor (The Curse of Fatal Death)|"listless-looking" Ninth Doctor]] regarded the battle as one of his favourite historical events. ([[PROSE]]: {{Cs|Who's After Your Cash (short story)}}) | |||
The [[Twelfth Doctor]] claimed to have never been to the Battle of Hastings, suggesting to himself that he should go along and take a look one day. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|A History of Humankind (novel)}}) | |||
The [[Fourteenth Doctor]] and [[Donna Noble]] briefly crash-landed in the Battle of Hastings, where they both accidentally saved King Harold's life from flurries of arrows, leaving him infatuated with Donna. They quickly left and discovered that 21st-century scholars still could not determine precisely how Harold was killed. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Untitled (DWM 598 comic story)}}) | |||
== Other realities == | |||
=== Starless World === | |||
In the [[Starless World]], [[Rory Williams (Auton)|Rory Williams]] fought in the Battle of Hastings, as [[Harold Godwinson]]'s favoured general, and worked to keep [[the Pandorica]] safe. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Constant Warrior (short story)}}) | |||
[[Category:Conflicts]] | |||
[[Category:Conflicts from the real world]] | [[Category:Conflicts from the real world]] | ||
[[Category:11th century Earth-based conflicts]] | [[Category:11th century Earth-based conflicts]] | ||
[[Category:English conflicts]] | [[Category:English conflicts]] | ||
[[Category:Conflicts involving the Fourteenth Doctor]] | |||
[[Category:Starless World]] | |||
Latest revision as of 17:49, 3 November 2024
The Battle of Hastings was a conflict fought between Saxon king Harold Godwinson and Norman leader William the Conqueror at Hastings, (TV: The Time Meddler) as part of the Norman Conquest of England, (TV: Co-Owner of a Lonely Heart) in 1066 (PROSE: Who's After Your Cash [+]Loading...["Who's After Your Cash (short story)"], The Constant Warrior [+]Loading...["The Constant Warrior (short story)"]) resulting in the death of Harold. The First Monk tried to prevent the Norman victory by destroying a Viking fleet off the Northumbrian coast, which would have forced Harold to march to Stamford Bridge to face them. History would have shown that although Harold would have won, the battle would have resulted in heavy casualties and on the way back to Hastings his army would have suffered desertions. The Monk wanted to stop that by having Harold keep a fresh army without any casualties or desertions, but was stopped by the First Doctor. (TV: The Time Meddler)
The Dalek Survival Guide recorded that at least one Dalek was present at the battle. (PROSE: Dalek Survival Guide)
The Eighth Doctor and his companion Mary Shelley met King Harold during the battle. (AUDIO: Mary's Story)
The TARDIS's helmic regulator was hit and incapacitated by an arrow when the Eleventh Doctor visited the battle. (WC: Pond Life)
The Shopkeeper had an arrow with a bloodstain on it in his shop. According to the Shopkeeper, some said that the arrow was pulled from the eye of King Harold himself after the Battle of Hastings. Rani Chandra replied that she read online that some said that he wasn't shot in the eye at all. The Shopkeeper added that the tapestry of time was a fragile thing, and that applying the slightest pressure could cause the threads of history to unravel. (TV: Lost in Time)
In one of the Eighth Doctor's possible futures, (PROSE: The Tomorrow Windows [+]Loading...["The Tomorrow Windows (novel)"]) the "listless-looking" Ninth Doctor regarded the battle as one of his favourite historical events. (PROSE: Who's After Your Cash [+]Loading...["Who's After Your Cash (short story)"])
The Twelfth Doctor claimed to have never been to the Battle of Hastings, suggesting to himself that he should go along and take a look one day. (PROSE: A History of Humankind [+]Loading...["A History of Humankind (novel)"])
The Fourteenth Doctor and Donna Noble briefly crash-landed in the Battle of Hastings, where they both accidentally saved King Harold's life from flurries of arrows, leaving him infatuated with Donna. They quickly left and discovered that 21st-century scholars still could not determine precisely how Harold was killed. (COMIC: Untitled [+]Loading...["Untitled (DWM 598 comic story)"])
Other realities[[edit] | [edit source]]
Starless World[[edit] | [edit source]]
In the Starless World, Rory Williams fought in the Battle of Hastings, as Harold Godwinson's favoured general, and worked to keep the Pandorica safe. (PROSE: The Constant Warrior [+]Loading...["The Constant Warrior (short story)"])
