When he was a small boy, Nick Arnold’s grandfather entertained him
with stories of a gory medieval battle between Vikings and Saxons which
had, according to local legend, taken place close to his home in the
north Devon countryside.
Fate took Mr Arnold down the path of a career as a successful
children’s science writer but he never forgot his grandfather’s tales
and his decision to investigate the reality behind the folklore looks
set to change the understanding of English history.
After five years of research, the author of the popular Horrible Science
series has pinpointed for the first time the site of the battle as an
encounter not between rampaging Vikings and Saxons but the decisive
clash in the fight for control of England started by the Battle of
Hastings.
A “sequel” to the confrontation which left King Harold dead at the hands of=READ MORE =http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/battle-of-hastings-sequel-tracked-down-to-north-devon-a6891756.html
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