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1066: the battle for England

1066: the battle for England

The year 1066 is the most famous in English history. But there's a lot more to the story than one bloody battle at Hastings. That fateful year was preceded by a half-century of invasion and political manoeuvres, and followed by decades of brutal conquest. In this four-part special series, medievalist Marc Morris talks David Musgrove through the full story of the Norman Conquest

Published: December 24, 2024 at 4:07 PM

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Episode 1 The VIKING king of England: the story of King Cnut and the Danish conquest of 1016. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Marc Morris explores the long roots of the Norman Conquest of 1066
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Episode 2The LAST Anglo-Saxon kings of England | Harold II and the road to 1066. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Marc Morris reveals how the powerful Godwin family rose to prominence during the reign of King Edward the Confessor
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Episode 3How 1066 altered England’s fate FOREVER. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

1066 is the most famous year in English history, was marked by not just one, but three major battles, and saw three different men ruling as king of England. Marc Morris charts the events of 1066 and the fates of the key contenders in the fight for England's throne
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Episode 4How William the Conqueror brutally secured rule of England. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Marc Morris discusses the long and bloody conquest of England that followed William's victory at the Battle of Hastings

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