1066: A Year to Conquer England

2017
1066: A Year to Conquer England

Seasons & Episodes

  • 1

EP1 Prelude to War Feb 28, 2017

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.

EP2 England Under Attack Mar 07, 2017

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.

EP3 The Battle of Hastings Mar 14, 2017

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.
Synopsis

Dan Snow explores the political intrigues and family betrayals between the Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and Normans that led to war.

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1066: A Year to Conquer England Trailers,Teasers and Images

  • Top Credited Cast
Dan Snow as Self - Presenter
Juliet Stevenson as Herself - Narrator
Clive Russell as Harold Hardrada
Freya Parker as Matilda
Simon Meacock as Gyrth
Tim Preece as Edward the Confessor
Andrew Havill as Archbishop Stigand
Adam James as Harold Godwinson
Ed Stoppard as William the Conqueror