1066
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1 seasonMeet the Normans
1 season
They were the Northmen who changed history. Starting as heathen Viking warriors who plundered and settled in Northern France and forged the new Duchy of Normandy, becoming the most ferocious conquerors that medieval Europe had ever seen, and giving England its most famous date: 1066.
In this tw...
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1066: The Year of Conquest
1066 - one of the most famous years in English history. In a succession crisis like no other three warlords separated by hundreds of miles and savage seas vied for control of the English throne in a series of bloody battles. From Harald Hardrada's crowning victory at Fulford to the renowned Battl...
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Dan Snow Explains The Epic Battle Of Hastings | Dan Snow's History Hit
Dan explains everything you need to know about 1066! When the armies of William, the Duke of Normandy, and the Anglo-Saxon King Harold Godwinson clashed near Hastings in one of the most famous battles in history and one that would decide the fate of the English throne. We all know the outcome, bu...
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1066: The Lost Battlefield
A major new discovery. For over two years Dan Snow and History Hit have been following a series of fascinating finds of weaponry and Viking era artefacts that reveal tantalising clues about the bloody Battle of Stamford Bridge.
On 25th September 1066 two armies fought a momentous battle on the b...
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Historian Explains the Viking Era In Britain | Dan Snow's History Hit
Their dragon-prowed longships and war axes brought terror to Britain's shores, unleashing centuries of invasion and conquest.
In this episode, historian Dan Snow traces the dramatic story of the Vikings in Britain, from the first brutal raids to the epic battles that gave rise to a united Englan...
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The Bayeux Tapestry: Portrait of a Battle
Mike Loades investigates the Bayeux Tapestry’s climactic battle sequence in a quest to unpick what this iconic embroidery tells us about the Battle of Hastings.
Working alongside a small band of expert practitioners and re-enactors, in a hands-on investigation, Mike examines fresh interpretation...
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2 seasonsThe Normans
2 seasons
In this major series, Professor Robert Bartlett examines the extraordinary expansion and unchecked ambition of the Normans, and shows how they transformed the history of Europe.
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Securing his Kingdom: William's Methods of Control
1 season
This series is centred around how William secured control of England after the Norman invasion and defeat of Harold Godwinson in 1066. It follows a story of conquest and strategic restructuring, but also of brutality and death. It is a story of numerous remarkable methods William used to control ...
