A participant dressed as a Saxon Warrior

Hastings, UNITED KINGDOM: A participant dressed as a Saxon Warrior takes part in the re-enactment of the 1066 Battle of Hastings at Battle Abbey, East Sussex, 14 October 2006. Over three thousand participants from 18 different countries took part in the 940th anniversary re-enactment of the Battle of Hastings. The event aims to replicate the Norman and Saxon battle between William, the Duke of Normandy and Saxon King Harold for the Crown of England. The enactment is believed to be the biggest ever held in the U.K. AFP PHOTO/CARL DE SOUZA. (Photo credit should read CARL DE SOUZA/AFP via Getty Images)