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'''1066''' was the year in which the [[Battle of Hastings]] was fought in [[England]]. It gave the [[Norman]]s, under [[William the Conqueror]] [[Norman Conquest|control over England]], led by [[Harold Godwinson]]. | '''1066''' was the year in which the [[Battle of Hastings]] was fought in [[England]]. It gave the [[Norman]]s, under [[William the Conqueror]] [[Norman Conquest|control over England]], led by [[Harold Godwinson]]. | ||
[[The Monk]] unsuccessfully tried to change the outcome, | [[The Monk]] unsuccessfully tried to change the outcome, so that the the [[Saxon]]s were victorious, by attempting to thwart a [[Viking]] invasion in the north. He was stopped by the [[First Doctor]], [[Steven Taylor|Steven]] and [[Vicki]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Time Meddler]]'') | ||
On the field of battle, the [[Eighth Doctor]] and [[Mary Shelley]] met King Harold. ([[BFA]]: ''[[Mary's Story]]'') At the conclusion of the battle, according to one account, Harold's body was intentionally misidentified by Countess [[Gytha]] and Lady [[Edith Swan-Neck]]. In fact, Harold had survived the battle, but the false identification allowed him to die as Harold but be "reborn" as [[Hereward the Wake]]. ([[DWAN]]: ''[[The Real Hereward]]'') | On the field of battle, the [[Eighth Doctor]] and [[Mary Shelley]] met King Harold. ([[BFA]]: ''[[Mary's Story]]'') At the conclusion of the battle, according to one account, Harold's body was intentionally misidentified by Countess [[Gytha]] and Lady [[Edith Swan-Neck]]. In fact, Harold had survived the battle, but the false identification allowed him to die as Harold but be "reborn" as [[Hereward the Wake]]. ([[DWAN]]: ''[[The Real Hereward]]'') | ||
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1066 was the year in which the Battle of Hastings was fought in England. It gave the Normans, under William the Conqueror control over England, led by Harold Godwinson.
The Monk unsuccessfully tried to change the outcome, so that the the Saxons were victorious, by attempting to thwart a Viking invasion in the north. He was stopped by the First Doctor, Steven and Vicki. (DW: The Time Meddler)
On the field of battle, the Eighth Doctor and Mary Shelley met King Harold. (BFA: Mary's Story) At the conclusion of the battle, according to one account, Harold's body was intentionally misidentified by Countess Gytha and Lady Edith Swan-Neck. In fact, Harold had survived the battle, but the false identification allowed him to die as Harold but be "reborn" as Hereward the Wake. (DWAN: The Real Hereward)
