1066: A Year to Conquer England

• E1

  Prelude to War

  Edward the Confessor dies without heir, triggering a bitter struggle to succeed him as King of England. Earl Harold seizes the crown. In Normandy, Duke William believes the crown is his. In Norway, Harald Hardrada thinks it is his.

  2017-02-28 · 60m
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• E2

  England Under Attack

  King Harold of England faces the first test of his reign when his own brother, Tostig, attacks the South Coast. Later in the year, Harald Hardrada lands a Viking army in the North triggering two important battles.

  2017-03-07 · 60m
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• E3

  The Battle of Hastings

  Finally the winds change, allowing William's fleet to cross the Channel. King Harold is 300 miles away and must rush back south to face the Norman army in a battle that will change the course of British history.

  2017-03-14 · 60m
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Top cast

Dan Snow

Self - Presenter

Juliet Stevenson

Herself - Narrator

Clive Russell

Harold Hardrada

Freya Parker

Matilda

Jotham Annan

Robert De Beaumont

Simon Meacock

Gyrth

Tim Preece

Edward the Confessor

Andrew Havill

Archbishop Stigand

Adam James

Harold Godwinson

Ed Stoppard

William the Conqueror

David Sterne

English Noble

Alun Raglan

Tostig