2-651-929 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

'The Landing of William the Conqueror', c1860, (c1860). William I (c1028-1087) invaded England in September 1066, defeating and killing Harold II at the Battle of Hastings on 14 October 1066. William who was the last to step on shore during the invasion, fell onto the sand, it was seen as a bad omen by his soldiers. From The Comic History of England, Volume I, by Gilbert A A'Beckett. [Bradbury, Agnew, & Co., London]