Battle of Hastings rerun in East Sussex – in pictures
Members of historical re-enactment groups prepare to assume the role of Norman soldiers in the annual recreation of the Battle of Hastings at Battle Abbey in BattlePhotograph: Oli Scarff/Getty ImagesThe event featured 1,066 volunteersPhotograph: Oli Scarff/Getty ImagesMembers of historical re-enactment group receive a briefingPhotograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images
A child member of an historical re-enactment group dressed as a Norman soldier Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty ImagesThe Norman soldiers build a fire in their encampment Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty ImagesPortable toilets were available for the 1,066 participantsPhotograph: Oli Scarff/Getty ImagesMembers in the role of Norman soldiers, rest in their encampment before the annual re-enactmentPhotograph: Oli Scarff/Getty ImagesMembers prepare to go into battlePhotograph: Oli Scarff/Getty ImagesA prayer is said at Battle Abbey for the soldiers who died in the Battle of Hastings on its 946th anniversaryPhotograph: Oli Scarff/Getty ImagesSaxon and Norman soldiers perform the annual re-enactment Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty ImagesThe battle commencesPhotograph: Oli Scarff/Getty ImagesSaxon and Norman soldiers clash in the re-enactment in BattlePhotograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images
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