Gill and Pete delve into the popular children's history story of The Battle Of Hastings and find out there is an adult version where there is actual fighting and even the death of a King. They search for the Doomsday book and Pete learns that pigeons are not the same as ravens. Gill is still phoning in from abroad so we apologise for the sound quality. But it will be back to What The Factual? HQ for Episode 10...

References:

https://allpoetry.com/The-Battle-Of-Hastings

https://www.royal.uk/william-the-conqueror

https://www.bayeuxmuseum.com/en/the-bayeux-tapestry/discover-the-bayeux-tapestry/who-was-william-the-conqueror/

https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/1066-battle-of-hastings-abbey-and-battlefield/history-and-stories/what-happened-battle-hastings/

https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/488/

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