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	Battle, East Sussex - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Battle is a small town in East Sussex, England, about 5 miles (8 km) from Hastings, and the site of the Battle of Hastings, where William, Duke of Normandy, defeated King Harold II to become William I.
		Battle Abbey takes its name from the town, founded to commemorate the battle, and dedicated in 1095.
		Battle also was a refuge in WW1, and tunnels still exist this day leading from various fields and cellars to Battle Abbey itself.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle,_East_Sussex (261 words)

	Battle Abbey - A Virtual Tour
		Battle Abbey was founded in 1070 and is an important symbol of the Norman Conquest.
		Battle Abbey was built as an act of penance.
		The abbey's income of 800 pounds a year qualified it as one of the great houses, and it was dissolved in 1538.
	www.faculty.de.gcsu.edu /~dvess/ids/medieval/battle/battle.shtml (1101 words)

	Battle Abbey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Battle Abbey, actually named St. Martin's Abbey, is a partially ruined abbey in the village of Battle in East Sussex, England.
		So William the Conqueror vowed to build an abbey where the Battle of Hastings had taken place, with the high altar of its church on the very spot where King Harold fell in that battle on Saturday, 14 October 1066.
		The ruins of the abbey, with the adjacent battlefield, are a popular tourist attraction (see Battle of Hastings reenactment, for example).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_Abbey (299 words)

	Battle Sussex - (William the Conqueror prevails) - an English Market Town (UK)
		Battle was founded on the site of the Battle of Hastings in 1066, the name comes from the Rape of Haestingas (one of the six major divisions of the land of the South Saxons) in which the battle was fought.
		The town was built up around Battle Abbey which was constructed between 1070-1094 by William the Conqueror, as a penance ordered by the pope for the loss of life occurring in the battle, and in earlier raids in the surrounding area designed to draw Harold into conflict.
		In the 17th century, Battle was the centre for the gunpowder industry, located in the surrounding villages.
	www.villagenet.co.uk /esussex-iron/villages/battle.php (586 words)

	BATTLE ABBEY ROLL - LoveToKnow Article on BATTLE ABBEY ROLL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		This is popularly supposed to have been a list of William the Conquerors companions preserved at Battle Abbey, on the site of his great victory over Harold.
		Modern writers have gone further, Sir Egerton Brydges denouncing the roll as a disgusting forgery, and E. Freeman dismissing it as a transparent fiction.
		An attempt to vindicate the roll was made by the last duchess of Cleveland, whose Battle Abbey Roll (3 vols., 1889) iS the best guide to its Contents.
	62.1911encyclopedia.org /B/BA/BATTLE_ABBEY_ROLL.htm (428 words)

	Battle-Abbey.html (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Abbey, it is said, was to have been founded as a result of a vow made by Duke William in an Abbey at St Valerie Sur Somme, before the sea crossing, in which he promised to establish a monastry free of episcopal control if God granted him victory.
		In February 1094 the Abbey church was consecrated in the presence of William II, the Archbishop of Canterbury and seven Bishops.
		What the charter tries to do is justify the Abbey gaining the extra land by saying that they were responding to their original instructions, given by the Conqueror, by regaining all the land originally given to them within the leuga (the circular estate which was the Monks initial most important endowment).
	www.castles-abbeys.co.uk /Battle-Abbey.html (2607 words)

	Descendants of Mathew Battle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Battle, a town in Essex, was named after the Battle of Hastings which was fought nearby.
		Battle Abbey, an ancestral family estate, was erected after the conquest by William 1.
		This Battle of Hastings is considered by some historians as being one of the top fifteen battles which have shaped the history of the world.
	www.jerrybattle.com /battle_page.htm (1302 words)

	Abbey Hotel - Battle
		The Abbey Hotel is based in Battle in East Sussex, opposite The Abbey that was built in Battle to remember the great battle of 1066 where William the Conqueror defeated King Harold to take control of the country.
		The Abbey Hotel is located in the centre of the town overlooking the market square and the Abbey itself.
		The Abbey Hotel in Battle is located in East Sussex, approximately 30 miles from the M25 orbital (along the A21).
	www.abbey-hotel-battle.co.uk (279 words)

	BBC News \| BUSINESS \| Abbey opens battle for customers
		Abbey National has stepped up its trade battle against the 'big four' UK banks, offering higher current account interest and lower overdraft charges in a bid to attract customers.
		Abbey is to offer current account customers paying in more than £1,000 a month the choice of a cut in overdraft fees, from 9.9% to 8.7%, or a higher interest rate, raised from 0.1% to 3.0%.
		Abbey last month revealed it was to pay interest on accounts held by small firms, in an effort to break into a market where the big four's stranglehold has attracted particular concerns.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/business/1748933.stm (337 words)

	Battle Abbey - A Virtual Tour
		The struggle was difficult and, despite the Norman skill at the use of the couched lance and their ability on horseback, the English forced them to retreat on several occasions.
		The battle raged on until at one point near this location, a cry went out among the Normans that William had been killed, causing great alarm among the ranks.
		In the aftermath of the battle, Harold's remains were denigrated, and were piled up with other English bodies which had been stripped of their armor and other valuables.
	www.faculty.de.gcsu.edu /~dvess/ids/medieval/hastings/hastings2.htm (1171 words)

	(Battle Abbey site of the Battle of Hastings - VillageNet Attraction)
		The abbey gatehouse was built in 1338 as a protection from a possible French Invasion.
		The Benedictine Abbey became famous, and until the dissolution by Henry VIII in 1538, the hub of a wide sphere of influence.
		The Abbey was given to Sir Anthony Browne who was Henry's Master of the Horses, and was lived in and used as a private estate until 1976 when it was purchased for the nation by the government.
	www.villagenet.co.uk /esussex-iron/attractions/content/battle-abbey.html (254 words)

	BBC - southerncounties Community - Battle Abbey
		Battle Abbey was built on the site of the famous 1066 Battle of Hastings which marked the beginning of the Norman Conquest of Britain.
		Battle itself is a tiny pictureseque Sussex town.
		Battle Abbey gates to the nearby Parish Church.
	www.bbc.co.uk /southerncounties/community/walks/battle_abbey.shtml (614 words)

	THE CHRONICLE OF BATTLE ABBEY
		Since the Battle Abbey Chronicle was written in an ambiguous way I conclude that Wace probably presents the authentic story, because it was not logical for William to put his battle dress on after leaving his camp to engage in battle.
		The fact that the authorities at Battle Abbey, at the time that the Chronicle was written, were prepared to forge documents to authenticate their claims and privileges does not bode well for the reliability of any of the historical background in this document.
		If this interpretation of the Chronicle of Battle Abbey is correct the Normans built their first camp and fort at a place called Hedgeland.
	www.secretsofthenormaninvasion.com /part5.htm (1927 words)

	GENUKI: Battle, Sussex
		The Battle Cemetery, which is situated below the National school; to the east of the Lower Lake was opened in April, 1862: it comprises 2 and a half acres of prettily laid-out ground, with two chapels.
		Quarry Hill, the seat of Samuel Carter Esq., by whom it was erected is delightfully situated on the hill to the south of the town, commanding beautiful views of the Abbey and surrounding country; the adjacent grounds are varied and pleasing.
		The hundred of Battle consists a franchise, and the inhabitants are exempt from service on juries for the county.
	homepages.gold.ac.uk /genuki/SSX/Battle (454 words)

	Homes Of Virginia - The Battle Abbey
		In speaking of the selection of Hoffbauer as the artist to create the mural paintings for the Battle Abbey, the late Edward V. Valentine, the distinguished sculptor, said, "The selection of Hoffbauer to do the mural paintings in the Battle Abbey was most fortunate.
		The Battle Abbey is situated at Kensington Avenue and Boulevard, in a six-acre lot adjoining the Old Soldiers' Home, and it is worthy of notice for its avenue of magnolias and the magnificent landscape design which adds dignity to the classic lines of the Abbey.
		These pictures were temporarily placed in the Battle Abbey until such time as the State may make some other provision for their protection and display.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles11/virginia-homes-38.shtml (423 words)

	CRSBI: Battle Abbey, West Sussex
		As well as funding the building costs, William heavily endowed the abbey and gave the abbot supreme jurisdiction of land and men within a radius of 1.5 miles (a league) of the high altar, a right which would be challenged on numerous occasions by the Bishops of Chichester.
		On 27 May 1538 Battle Abbey surrendered to Thomas Cromwell's visitor, Sir Richard Layton, and was subsequently given by King Henry VIII to Sir Anthony Browne, Master of the Horse, who was responsible for the destruction of the church and cloister.
		J.G. Coad, Battle Abbey and the Battle of Hastings.
	www.crsbi.ac.uk /ed/sx/batab (2316 words)

	Battle Abbey
		The town of Battle in East Sussex is named after the famous conflict between the Saxons and the Norman invaders in 1066.
		Before its dissolution in the 16th-century, Battle Abbey was one of the wealthiest religious houses in England.
		BATTLE ABBEY The organ in the Abbey Church at Battle, Sussex, was originally built by Father Schmidt.
	www.ondamar.demon.co.uk /dream/battle.htm (311 words)

	The Roll of Battle Abbey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In fulfillment of a vow made by William the Conqueror prior to the battle, which won for him the diadem of England, the notable Abbey of Battle was a written memorial of one of the most important events in English history.
		The first community, a society of Benedictines who came from Marmonstier, in Normandy, were readily enjoined to pray for those who died in the battle, and to whom's duty it was to preserve a faithful record of all who shared in the glory of the victory.
		The endowments of the royal founder upon the abbey and the holy brethren were in the extreme liberal and munificent.
	baggetthistory.com /battle_abbey.html (852 words)

	© Paranormal Tours - Events - Battle Abbey 30-04-05
		The battle raged for some hours with neither side gaining an advantage, until its course was decided when the Normans pretended to flee, but then turned back to cut down the Saxons who had broken ranks in pursuit.
		Open battle raged until the death of Harold, possibly through an arrow in his eye as depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry.
		The battlefield and abbey were purchased for the nation in 1976 with a generous gift from the US The parkland of Battle Abbey in East Sussex includes the ground believed to be the site of the great battle fought in 1066.
	www.paranormaltours.com /events/battle300405.html (654 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Battle Abbey
		The first monks were from the Benedictine Abbey of Marmoutier in Normandy; the new foundation was dedicated to the Holy Trinity, St. Mary, and St. Martin, and was consecrated on 11 February, 1094.
		The king offered there his father's sword and coronation robes, and the abbey was enriched by many privileges, including the right of sanctuary, of treasure trove, of free warren, and of inquest, and the inmates and tenants were exempt from all episcopal and secular jurisdiction.
		At the Abbey was kept the famous "Roll of Battle Abbey" which was a list of all those who accompanied William from Normandy.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/02350c.htm (536 words)

	Sharke's Abbey - The Battle for Elgin Abbey - Flintloque
		Sharke's Abbey - The Battle for Elgin Abbey - Flintloque
		The war finally came to an end at the climax of a fierce battle in which the two opposing Cardinal Generals (the orcs who had started the war were long dead) battled in single combat to the death.
		Elgin Abbey was never re-built (too expensive) and was left in ruins as a reminder that war could be a problem.
	www.ifelix.co.uk /art30.html (1725 words)

	Roll of Battle Abbey
		The Roll of Battle Abbey comprises the names of the known principal Norman Knights who accompanied William across the English Channel to engage Harold II and the English Saxons at the Battle of Hastings on the 14th October 1066.
		Following the construction of the Abbey, which now stands on the battle site, the order, proclamation or request was made to create a list of all those eminent Knights who fought in this battle.
		To indicate this point, I have re-produced small sections of the Roll of Battle Abbey with some of the more interesting names that western English speakers might associate with.
	www.battle1066.com /roll.shtml (359 words)

	History of Richmond's Battle Abbey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Rouss contributed $100,000, one half of the sum needed for the construction of the building; the remainder came in small contributions from veterans' camps, school children, and ladies' organizations throughout the South.
		In 1921 the first addition to Battle Abbey was completed, a nobly proportioned "Memorial Hall" built to house the archives and the extensive portrait collection donated to the Confederate Memorial Institute by its next-door neighbor, the R. Lee Camp, No. I, Confederate Veterans.
		Through this merger, the Historical Society acquired Battle Abbey, which it maintained as a separate exhibition building until 1959, when the large, four-story west addition was completed, enabling the institution to move its offices, book and manuscript stacks, processing areas, and reading room into the Battle Abbey building.
	www.vahistorical.org /about/battle_abbey.htm (472 words)

	Battle Abbey \| Museum/Attraction Review \| Hastings and Battle \| Frommers.com
		To commemorate the victory, William the Conqueror founded Battle Abbey; some of the construction stone was shipped from his lands at Caen in northern France.
		During the Dissolution of the Monasteries from 1538 to 1539 by King Henry VIII, the church of the abbey was largely destroyed.
		The town of Battle flourished around the abbey; even though it has remained a medieval market town, many of the old half-timbered buildings have regrettably lost much of their original character because of stucco plastering carried out by past generations.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/hastingsandbattle/A25084.html (403 words)

	Battle Abbey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		William the Conqueror had the Abbey built and the altar is supposedly positioned over the spot were Harold died.
		The events of the battle are recorded in the Bayeux tapestry.
		The Abbey passed into private hands after the dissolution of the monasteries and much was destroyed but in the 1976 celebrations of the bicentenary of the United States of America a group of US citizens made a generous donation allowing this historic site to be be purchased for the British nation.
	www.thebournes.demon.co.uk /uk_batta.htm (169 words)

	Battle Abbey, , Battle, TN33 0AD - www.stately-homes.com
		In the ruins of the abbey that King William later built to commemorate the battle, you may imagine that you are standing on the very spot where the defeated King Harold fell.
		The course of the battle was reversed when the Normans pretended to flee, but then turned back to cut down the English who had broken ranks in pursuit.
		Interpretation and exhibition on the run-up to the Battle of Hastings, ‘The Prelude to Battle’.
	www.stately-homes.com /660 (615 words)

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