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Points of Divergence : 1066

Year of the most important battle in the history of the world, in which the bloody Norman wankers beat the heroic (but completely shagged-out from just having marched all the way from Stamford Bridge after having defeated Harald Hardrada's Norwegians) Anglo-Saxons under Harold Godwinson, him of arrow-eye syndrome fame. Because this was clearly the wrong result, the Battle of Hastings and 1066 in general has been a very fertile year for WIs.

Was immortalised in the classic British spoof history book 1066 And All That, published in the early 1930s. Oh, and the Bayeux Tapestry.


Collection of 1066 PODs

Another Alternate England - Deals with Harald Haardraada ruling the north, and William the Conqueror ruling the south.

Harold Godwinson defeated at Stamford Bridge

Harold Godwinson killed at Stamford Bridge

Harold Godwinson loses, but is not killed at the Battle of Stamford Bridge

WI: Harald Hardrada wins at Stamford Bridge 1

WI: Harald Hardrada wins at Stamford Bridge 2

WI: Harald Hardrada achieves overwhelming victory at Stamford Bridge

WI Harold Godwinson wins at Hastings

Other 1066 possibilities...

ISOT of modern military to Anglo-Saxon England

No Norman Conquest of England ?

WI William the Conqueror wins at Hastings but dies in battle?

Discussion on Medieval England without Norman conquest

Native Anglo-Danish elite all submit to King William

Know of any PODs or POD discussions ? Feel free to add them.


See Also

British Points of Divergence

These Hills Sing of Saxon Kings, a timeline by Thermopylae based on Harold winning at Hastings. Carries on all the way into the 21st century.


Wars and Battles PODs Main Directory

Points of Divergence Main Directory