1066

1. The year of the Norman Conquest of England. (See Battle of Hastings.)

Example Sentences

The Bayeux Tapestry, which documents the Norman invasion of England in 1066, will be closed to the public in France from Monday as opposition mounts ahead of its move to London.

From BBC

The 70m-long masterpiece, which tells the story of the Norman conquest of England in 1066, will be loaned in a historic agreement to be signed between the French and British governments.

From BBC

Although the final part of the embroidery is missing, it ends with the Anglo Saxons fleeing at the end of the Battle of Hastings in 1066.

From BBC

Every British schoolchild learns about King Harold, William the Conqueror and 1066.

From BBC

The novel is set in the 19th century, but in a version of England where the Norman Conquest of 1066 failed.

From Los Angeles Times