Battle of Hastings at Cavalier 09

Harold surveys the Norman army below.

The show was quite busy so we got a lot of interested people watching the game, coming back to see what had happened later etc. which was good. We managed to quite considerably change history in our refight.
Norman movement is shown in blue, and Saxon in red. A red and blue dashed line shows the division between the forces when it is not obvious. The Bretons on the left flank were commanded by Alan Fergant, the French and Flemish on the right flank by Eustace of Bologne, and the Normans in the centre by William himself. On top of Senlac Hill was the three Godwinson brothers; Gyrth, Earl of East Anglia, Leofwine, Earl of Kent, and King Harold II of England.
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The initial setup.
The scenario briefing forced the Normans to attack in waves, as they did in the real battle. The archers and crossbowmen move forward and take shots at the Saxon line.

Running out of ammunition, the archers withdraw just as the infantry begin to move forward.

The Normans slam into the centre...

...and all along the line.

The Norman infantry is largely ineffective, attacking time and time again but taking more casualties than they cause. The heavy cavalry move forwards.

Harold readies his men for the attack.

William and his cavalry reinforce the infantry in an attack which will lead to the death of Harold.

As the dust clears, Harold lies dead. As does Eustace of Bologne. Alan Fergant has fled with some of his men, leaving William the only commander still on the field on the Norman side.

William tries to push through the Saxon lines, perhaps in an attempt to cut the Hastings-London road.

Now nominally in command of the Saxon army, being the next oldest Godwinson, Earl Gyrth charges down the hill to try and sweep away the Norman right flank.

To the right, Saxon troops outflank the Norman Duke, and attack. The charge is ferocious, and William is thrown from his horse and killed by the vengeful household troops of Harold.

Leaderless and broken, the Norman army concedes and withdraws in haste away from the victorious Saxons.

The Saxons reform on the hill. They have lost their king, but they have destroyed the invaders.

The box on the left is the Saxon casualties, the two on the right is the dead Normans or those that had fled before the end of the game.

Saxon England had seen off two invading armies in two weeks. The forces of the brothers Earl Edwin of Mercia and Earl Morcar of Northumbria had been smashed by Harald Hardraada and Tostig Godwinson at Fulford, who themselves had been killed at Stamford Bridge by the forces of Harold and Gyrth. Now Harold himself was dead.
Speculating, I think that that the next few weeks would have seen the crowning of King Gyrth I of England. The first few years of his reign would have been tough, as he would have no doubt have faced opposition from the Northern Earls, possibly sliding England into civil war. He may face invasion once again from King Sweyn II of Denmark, who in reality assisted English Rebels against William I in 1069. The Welsh may also attempt to push the border further east.
The result of our re-fight has basically slid England into more chaos and anarchy than than caused by Willam winning in reality, and has also thrown up some interesting ideas for future scenarios to continue this timeline.