A highly readable narrative of one of the most crucial clashes in British the encounter between England’s Harold the Second and Duke William of Normandy at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. At stake was the British crown it was the last time the country was successfully conquered by a foreign powerand the outcome determined England's future. Here is a meticulous and illuminating analysis of this closely-fought battle, with an examination of the underlying causes of the struggle, as well as a look at the strengths and weaknesses of both sides. A graphic, blow-by-blow account of the fighting completes the study.