A new study argues that the tragic story of King Harold Godwinson and the famous Battle of Hastings in 1066, where he lost England to William the Conqueror, has been completely misunderstood for decades.

Recent research suggests that King Harold's legendary 200-mile march across England to confront William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 is likely a "myth." The Anglo-Saxon leader is believed to have traveled by horse rather than on foot.