Quizzy 6

No need to apologise John, glad to see you got a music question right 

As for your quizzy, I'm going to stick near you at the moment and guess at Kent. I'll have to try and fathom out the what if I'm anywhere near correct. 

So far I've found out that the white horse is the old symbol for the Jutish Kingdom of Kent, dating back to the 6th - 8th century. But that is before you clue of 1066 John, so more research is required.

I'm thinking did King Harold have a white horse ? 

Well I've found the history behind 'Invcta' which was bugging me.

In 1067 The Normans under William the Conqueror having defeated King Harold at the Battle of Hastings were marching towards London before going on to Winchester which was then the capital. According to history, near to the village of Swanscombe, William and his men were met by the Kentishmen lead by Archbishop Stigand and the Abbot of St. Augustines.

 Each of the men from Kent carried a bough giving the appearance of a moving forest descending rapidly on the Normans. At a given signal, the boughs were thrown aside revealing the men from Kent armed and ready for battle.

The Archbishop and Abbot met with William and assured him of their allegiance, so long as he was willing to grant certain privileges to the people of Kent and to respect their ancient rights and traditions.

Not wishing to commit his forces to another major battle so soon after Hastings, William is said to have agreed to their demands.

The word invicta, meaning undefeated or unconquered, was adopted as the motto of Kent.

So that's the invicta problem sorted, now to the horse which so far is leaving me a bit puzzled as it seems to date from much earlier. 

Here we go 

I was originally built as a small fortress in 889, then I was ignored until my ruins were renovated and rebuilt in the mid 11th century. I am now very famous and a very popular tourist attraction.