Duke William of Normandy lands an invasion fleet of nearly 700 ships on the English coast at Pevensey, opening the campaign that ends at Hastings.

William, Duke of Normandy, landed his invasion fleet at Pevensey on England's south coast, beginning the campaign that ended at Hastings.

William, Duke of Normandy, defeated King Harold II of England near Hastings, ending Anglo-Saxon rule and reshaping English language, law, and monarchy.