What happend in 1066A.D. in England?

Question

What happend in 1066A.D. in England?

Answer 1

From a Rugby perspective, the Normans conquered the Saxons of England and introduced a game this is truly the forbearer of modern day Rugby.

Norman knights would get a pigs bladder (later leather) and stuff it full of straw and rocks and go and play a brutal free for all (and usually free of any rules) that was used as a part of fitness and one-on-one combat training.

The same premise applies as modern rugby, two teams, set numbers and a goal to get the ball across.  Only this game guaranteed injury and brutality of conquest!!!!!  Not sure if many modern players would make it half way!!

Answer 2

somebody had a great big o****m

Answer 3

Harold Godwinson King of England defeated the Vikings at the Battle of Stamford Bridge, near York. He then turned his men around to fight William of Normandy at the Battle of Hastings where he was duly defeated.

Answer 4

1066 AD saw the pre runner of the soon to be 5 Nations tournament. The innaugural match was between France and England.

France brought a strong team over with a monster pack and they ended up doing ok.

The injury list was so heavy though that they thought they should lea it for 850 years or so before having a re-match, sort out a decent playing area, and limit the number of players.

It wasn't a bad match, but it was only shown on Sky, and not many people had sky in those days, Well they had Sky, but no TV :-)

Answer 5

The  Battle of Hastings

Answer 6

somebody took a really big dump in the woods, and their pants fit better laterwards.

Answer 7

William of Normandy defeated Harold at Hastings, conquering England.

Answer 8

william of normandy, know as william the concoquar (sorry for my spelling) invaided england to take the trown from harold and the saxons at hastings. harold pulled a great acheivement by defeating the norman army in north of england and him and his army marched all the way to hastings to fight the french.

Answer 9

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