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"King Harold's 200-mile march to the Battle of Hastings was a 'myth', historian says

Rather than enduring a legendary 200-mile (320-kilometre) overland march to confront the invading William the Conqueror at the famous Battle of Hastings in 1066, King Harold Godwinson's forces likely launched a 'sophisticated land-sea operation' that ultimately failed to stop the Norman conquest of England, a British historian has found."

https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260321-king-harold-200-mile-march-to-the-battle-of-hastings-was-myth-historian-says

King Harold's 200-mile march to the Battle of Hastings was a 'myth', historian says

Rather than enduring a legendary 200-mile (320-kilometre) overland march to confront the invading William the Conqueror at the famous Battle of Hastings in 1066, King Harold Godwinson's forces likely launched a "sophisticated land-sea operation" that ultimately failed to stop the Norman conquest of England, a British historian has found.

FRANCE 24

Fluffgar 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿1d ago

Do not remove ivy from trees.
#ivy #tree #myth
https://www.reforestnation.ie/blog/ivy-does-not-kill-trees-debunking-the-myth

Ivy does not kill trees: debunking the myth

Debunk the myth that ivy kills trees. Reforest Nation clarifies the impact of ivy on trees and provides insights into tree health and conservation.

Reforest Nation

Giacomo Bencistà 1d ago

Jan Le Witt-George Him, illustration for ‘Heroje czyli Klechdy greckie o bohaterach’ by Charles Kingsley, 1933
#art #myth

Protyus A. Gendher 2d ago

#RFT #bootstrap #myth

https://survivorliteracy.com/2026/03/20/post-11-the-american-dream-as-trafficking-culture/

Post 11 — The American Dream as Trafficking Culture

The American Dream is portrayed as a marketing campaign that masks systemic exploitation through the “bootstrap myth,” which conditions individuals to accept abuse and inequality as a p…

Survivor Literacy

Miss Kitty 🌈🌈🌈2d ago

If money is the answer, what is the problem? Dead bodies? Rape of children? Lawless leaders worldwide? How can those be a problem if all we need is #money. You hate me for going here, but I do blame all of us. #Trump et al are symptoms of egoistic results of #myth of #exceptionalism, mask of racism.

Cryptocurrency firms suffer he...

Cryptocurrency firms suffer heavy losses in Illinois primaries after spending big

Cryptocurrency’s biggest Pac spent more than $10m for their candidates, only to be defeated by those who are anti-crypto

The Guardian

French Cinema & Subtitles 2d ago

📝 Plot: In a traditional African village, a young boy believed to possess a special destiny grows up alongside a lion cub. As he matures, he must face challenges that test his courage, identity, and connection to nature. Blending myth, adventure, and cultural heritage, the film tells a powerful coming-of-age story rooted in tradition and the bond between humans and animals.

#LEnfantLion #Adventure #Drama #Family #Africa #ComingOfAge #Nature #Myth #Tradition #LucBesson