![]() fought in the Battle of Hastings using a mace in order to prevent the spilling of Christian blood."Īfter the 1066 battle the church demanded 120 days penance for every man killed (according to Terry Jones), so as William was responsible for 10,000 deaths that would be 3,300 days of penances, so William the Conqueror set up a string of abbeys across Britain to pray for his soul, and gain forgiveness within 18 years. QUOTE: "Bishop Odo of Bayeux, William's (the Bastard or Conquerer) half-brother and second in command. ![]() One of many clashes with the Byzantines after the Great Schism. THE GREAT SCHISM OF 1054: so up until this point the Roman Catholics And Eastern Orthodox are supposed to have been "one church" doing all their war and butchery together.ġ054 – (1st) Battle of Manzikert: - a successful defense of the city of Manzikert by Byzantine forces under Basil Apocapes against the Seljuk Turks led by sultan Toğrülġ061 - Robert Guiscard invaded Sicily with his brother Roger, capturing Messina in 1061.
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