Conquest: From Hereward the Wake to Brexit
There's no such thing as the Dark Ages
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19m
Laurence Brockliss talks to us about the Norman Conquest and how the events of 1066 impacted on Britain's EU referendum. Discussing Hereward the Wake and his resistance to the Normans, what can we learn about the flow of modern politics from the actions of this rogue?
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