University of East Anglia: English History's Biggest March is a Myth - King Harold Sailed to the Battle of Hastings
March 23, 2026
March 23, 2026
NORWICH, England, March 23 -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news:
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English history's biggest march is a myth - King Harold sailed to the Battle of Hastings
New research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) reveals that King Harold's legendary 200 mile march to the Battle of Hastings in 1066 never happened.
Instead, the journey was made largely by sea.
The findings overturn one of the most ico . . .
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English history's biggest march is a myth - King Harold sailed to the Battle of Hastings
New research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) reveals that King Harold's legendary 200 mile march to the Battle of Hastings in 1066 never happened.
Instead, the journey was made largely by sea.
The findings overturn one of the most ico . . .