The Battle of Hastings

I knew in this coming this 14th day of October 1066, the hour of when William Duke of Normandy and Harold King of England were met here at the instigation of his whole illness, Pope Alexander II. We still don't know whether this meeting is assigned, and William and Harold have agreed on a peaceful settlement of their dispute. Harold, the Earl of West Exhol, the

English throne, William claims this. This was to have been the day of decision by arms, but the Pope's emissary, Bishop Blaufant, arrived in an almond camp, and soon thereafter this meeting between Harold and William was arraigned.

Since then there has been no statement from either the Duke of Normandy or from the Pope's emissary which stole the full story behind this dramatic last minute country. And his English host. CBS takes you back 883 years to the meeting that decided which of these two nobles would become the undisputed king of England when CBS is there based on authentic historical

facts. And now Harold to discuss the peaceful settlement. from the English lines, time and again, have quoted the Earl of Westsex as saying he has nothing to discuss. And he has been further quoted as saying if William wants to throne of England, he'll have to fight for it.

And that's precisely what William had planned to do today until he unexpected the arrival of the Pope's emissary. John Daly is at the scene of the rendezvous and neutral territory on Hastings Hill, and he reports now that William is arriving, so come in, John Daly.

This lion is at the bottom of Hastings Hill and is coming up to this rendezvous, located midway up the hill between the two armies. King Harold, that be crest, then the Duke of Normandy's men down there at the foot. The Duke is mounted on a pure white charger and his official retinue apparently is coming with him. Bishop Blaufra, the Pope's