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Submission at Berkhamsted

1066
Hertfordshire, England
Also known as: English submission to William 1066 · Berkhamsted submission
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Hertfordshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
English magnates
Forces
English magnates and their retinues (c. 1,000–2,000).
VS
Victor
William of Normandy
Forces
Norman forces (c. 2,000–3,000)
Outcome
English leaders including Archbishop Stigand submit; Edgar Aetheling abandoned
The Battle

History & Significance

The formal submission of the English nobility at Berkhamsted ended organised resistance to William and paved the way for his coronation at Westminster on Christmas Day 1066.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Submission at Berkhamsted

Berkhamsted motte and bailey castle
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
First World War Training Trenches and associated earthworks south of Berkhamsted Cricket Club
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
Site of Roman building, N of Berkhamsted Castle
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
Sections of Grims Ditch
Scheduled monument · ~1.3 miles
Hertfordshire Grim's Ditch: 210m long section immediately north west of Woodcock Hill
Scheduled monument · ~1.4 miles
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