After their triumph in the Battle of Hastings, the Normans left lasting marks on the country’s aristocracy, architecture, and even the English language. In 1066, English king Harold had to fight two ...

Documentary Military Documentaries Historical Documentaries Duke William of Normandy conquers AngloSaxon King Harold II in this look at the Battle of Hastings an event with major consequences for ...

Historian Hollway (The Last Viking) chronicles in this brisk study the 66 tumultuous years culminating in the Norman victory at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 CE. In the Middle Ages, the island now ...

In 1066, the English King Edward the Confessor died without an heir. As if dying without a direct descendant to claim the throne wasn't one of the most chaotic things a king could do, Edward took it a ...

What was the most important battle in English history? If you answered the Battle of Hastings, the 1066 A.D. conflict in which the Normans successfully took over the English crown, you’re not alone.

Welcome to the newly relaunched History Hit YouTube channel! For our first video we’ve recreated the Battle of Hastings using the video game Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia. We’re releasing this ...

Despite the BBC series King and Conqueror, the series omitted the first and largest autumn battle of that year, which is frequently mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles. The book, "1066 Fulford, ...

Two families, two kingdoms – the cast of 'King & Conqueror' on why this story is about wives as much as it is about warriors. Upon the death of King Edward in 1066, with no son waiting as heir to the ...