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1066 Battle of Hastings, Duke William of Normandy and the Norman army defeat English forces of Harold II.

William 'the Bastard' to William 'the Conqueror'...Great PRand knowing precisely when to 'tip your hat' to the crowd to encourage the faltering Normans in mid-battle! as depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry ...probably commissioned by half-brother Odo, History's richest Englishman-the gent on the right-next to William and half-brother Robert>The tapestry actually contains the the few actual pictures of William I; no pictures exist otherwise. Behind every great man is a greater woman!: William's highly capable wife, Matilda, herself a descendant of the house of Wessex, and thus a primary Norman claim to the English throne, built his flagship the Mora out of her own funds:

She was a larger ship and carried ten knights with their entourages and equipment. The ship was captained by Airard Fitz Stephen, meaning the son of Stephen,. who remained her captain until William's death in 1087. Stephen received lands in Hampshire, Berkshire, and Warwickshire as reward for his services in the English campaign of 1066. Mora was essentially a 'Viking' ship-the ultimate landing-craft of its day...

<enlarges(Mora on right) This being a naval forum: Note the consecrated papal banner on the Mora's mast; always good to know God is on your side on a October cross-channel invasion....later closely studied for the D-Day invasion. "Nuthin' good goes outta style BBY"