Battle of Hastings: Journalistic level of proof of two engagements?
As you know I maintain that there were at main three engagements on 14th October 1066 namely Huscarls v Norman Army, rest of the English Army v Norman Army and the Malfosse incident. I think I have three independent early sources for this in the BT, the Carmen and Gesta Guillelmi. The evidence on the Bayeux Tapestry are the scenes 51 and 52 ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayeux_Tapestry_tituli ) If you compare the relevant cameos from the scenes you will find that the horses are presented in the same orientation ( facing inward). The only difference between the cameos is the state of the Huscarls between the horses. In the former, the Huscarls are presented as being in their "shieldwall" whilst in the later cameo the Huscarls are being "mopped up". Notice also that only Huscarls are being depicted with the exception of a solitary archer - the King is not present. Secondly, we have the evidence that comes from the Carmen which is as follows :- Accordin...