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Halley's comet is probably the world's most famous - certainly its most well known - comet! It returns to the vicinity of the Earth every 75 years and was last here in 1986. We can next look forward to a visit in about 2061.
Did you know that Halley's Comet was seen in 1066 - a very important year for England? Afterwards people decided that it was a sign of the invasion to come from Normandy and the death of their king, Harold at the Battle of Hastings.
This is a 4-page printable version of the information on our Battle of Hastings page.
William, Duke of Normandy and his Norman troops defeating an exhausted Harold II at the Battle of Hastings, and conquered England, beginning a period of Norman rule. This colouring page depicts a victorious William the Conqueror after the battle.
Our King James I story paper could be used to tell the story of the Gunpowder Plot. We have lined or handwriting versions available.
