Battle of Hastings - Was Harold Killed at Battle Abbey?
Battle Abbey - is it really the resting place of Harold? completely revised 03/12/2025 It is important to work out where Harold died as that will point up us in the direction of his last battle. Even though I first worked out the order of events then figured out where Harold died, the mainstream narrative has Harold dying on Senlac Ridge at the High Altar of the Abbey's church. I want to figure out the thought process of whoever decided that Harold died at that location. For me, the main reasons why Harold was thought to be on Abbey grounds are the two pieces of evidence in the Chronicle of Battle Abbey (CBA) namely [ William speaking ] I make a vow that on this very battlefield I shall found a monastery for the salvation of all" ( CBA Circa 1180 Translation by E Searle pp 36-37). "They [the four monks, Theobald the Old, William Coche,Robert of Boulogne and Robert Blancard] studied the battlefield and decided that it seemed hardly suitable.... " "... churc...