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Confrontation
 Recording the events of September 1066
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Find out about the battle of Fulford

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The battle of Fulford website

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Panel 1 - Scarborough

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  Panel 2 - Rampage through Holderness

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  Panel 3 - Preparing for battle

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Panel 4 -Confrontation

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Panel 5 - Outflanking at the ford  

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Panel 6 - King Harald enters York

Visiting Fulford

Map York

Fulford Tapestry panel 4

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The story

For many hours on the morning of 20th September 1066 (according to the Julian calendar) the exceptional high tide prevented the two sides meeting - but it was the Norse who moved first, sending their weakest troops into the muddy ford.

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Design stages

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Panel 1 - Scarborough
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Design stages

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The story

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  Panel 2 - Rampage through Holderness
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Design stages

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The story

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Panel 3 - Preparing for battle
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Design stages

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The story

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Panel 5 - Outflanking at the ford  
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Design stages

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The story

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Panel 6 - King Harald enters York
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Design stages

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The story

Read about the battle that inspired the tapestry

Panel 1 from the coloured design

The author of the content is Charles Jones - fulfordthing@gmail.com

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launched May 2012

last updated Dec 2012

Panel 6 from the original sketch

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