"Walking around the Norman and Saxon camps and watching the reenactment of the Battle of Hastings was like travelling back in time. There were some pretty breathtaking moments as the re-enactors swung their swords and charged into battle." - jackwyntaylor #GettyImagesNews _ Re-enactors have gathered on the site of the 1066 #BattleofHastings to mark the 950th anniversary of the battle between the Norman-French army of William, the Duke of Normandy, and the English army under the Anglo-Saxon King Harold II. King William's victory marked the beginning of the Norman conquest of England October 15, 2016 | #Battle1066