"Professor Tom Licence stated, 'Harold's campaign was not a desperate dash across England, it was a sophisticated land-sea operation. The idea of a heroic march is a Victorian invention that has shaped our understanding, or misunderstanding, of 1066 for far too long.'"
"The study claims that the ships 'came home' meant they returned to their home base in London and remained operational throughout the year, contrary to previous interpretations."
A new study reveals that King Harold's famous 200-mile march to the Battle of Hastings in 1066 is a myth. Researchers from the University of East Anglia analyzed the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle and found that Harold's journey was largely made by sea, contradicting the Victorian interpretation that he dismissed his fleet. The study suggests that the ships returned to London and remained operational, challenging long-held beliefs about Harold's campaign as a desperate land march.
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