Published to coincide withthe 950th anniversary of the Battle of the Hastings 14 October 2016, EnglishHeritage who look after the battlefield site are planning many events aroundthis date. Archaeological teamwho found the remains of Richard III are currently trying to locate theskeleton of Harold II, slain at Hastings and reputedly buried at Waltham Abbey,this book includes a full discussion of what happened to Harold II's body afterthe battle. Praise for theauthor's previous books: Hereward :'An enthralling work of historical detection'ROBERT LACEY; The EnglishResistance : 'An invaluable rehabilitation of an ignored resistancemovement' THE SUNDAY TIMES . Reviews in the history andheritage interest press, national weeklies, national daily and Sundaynewspapers, to include: BBC HistoryMagazine , The Daily Mail and The Telegraph , TLS and The Spectator . Subject of the book isrelevant to a large number of popular visitor attractions including the site ofthe Battle of Hastings at Battle Abbey (English Heritage), The Tower of London(Historic Royal Palaces) and many other heritage sites, especially Normancastles (Norwich, Kenilworth, Leeds, Warwick).