1066: The Bloody Struggle For Medieval England

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 Battle of Hastings Dan Snow travels across England to visit the places where history was made. With the help of experts, including Marc Morris, Emily Ward and Michael Lewis, he discovers the story behind the battles and the tales from inside the walls of power. This is the story of 1066.

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[jmfs]

Love all of Dan Snow’s projects! They’re always well researched, explained, and thought-provoking. Thanks, Dan!

[TheImmortalArt]

One of my favourite story. Why is this not a film?

[MrNcgy]

"When the student is ready, the teacher appears." Thank you; this was a lot more interesting than I recall my European history class being!

[TruongNhatvlog]

The bloody struggle for England during the Middle Ages is a truly captivating video; keep it going!

[Cinema-Del-Rey]

Great Documentary and also time for Dan to stop skipping leg day.

[RsBamf]

Yes! Chris Rock!
My favorite Rocksta-
I mean my favorite Historian 😅

[kevin]

It’s wild what these aristocrats did to their own family members

[BedboundME]

Surely someone from the Witan would have discussed succession with Edward as he was dying or before?

[kevincaldwell]

Harold is like "oh come on..."

[BedboundME]

There was no legitimate claim of William the oppressor, just that Norman - Viking desire to invade and take land

[j.a.weishaupt]

Why does this video look like it’s 480p even though it’s 1080p…?

[JoshuaTraffanstedt]

If you have european ancestry, if either of the other 2 guys had done what william did, none of us would be here. Someone else would be asking these what ifs.

[Avoiceofone]

Three of my ancestral grandfathers assisted William at the battle of Hastings in 1066. Two were Norman knights, "Walter Fitz Osbern" and "Raoul de Préaux", and the 3rd was a Breton knight from Brittany, "Flaad FitzAlan". And yes, we were originally vikings. I traced my ancestry from the Nobile House of Long, knights, sheriffs, and members of parliament from Wiltshire, back to Normandy, and then back to vikings in Norway, with my 29th great grandfather Malahulc Eysteinsson being the uncle of Rollo. Malahulc is the great great great grandfather of Raoul de Préaux. Here's my list of grandfathers from my Long side, starting with my grandfather going back to vikings in the year 698AD. USA John Phillip Long 1927-2011 Joel Bernard Long 1901-1998 Elmer Roscoe Long 1880-1936 John Budd Long 1858-1923 John Washington Long 1818-1876 Thomas Jefferson Long 1790-1833 Joseph Long 1766-1829 Samuel Long 1711-1774 Shubael Long 1661-1731 UK Robert Long 1621-1690 Richard Longe 1591-1652 John Longe 1566-1591 Sir Walter Longe 1535-1593 Sir Henry Longe II 1510-1558 Sir Henry Longe I 1489-1556 Sir Thomas Longe 1450-1509 Sir John Longe 1419-1478 Robert Longe 1392-1459 Roger leLonge II 1370-1448 Robert li leLonge 1350-1385 Robert I leLonge 1325-1370 Sir Richard leLonge 1300-1351 Walter le Longe 1275 Henry le Longe 1244 William le Preux "le Lang" 1225? Walter le Preux 1199 William de Preaux 1170 NORMANDY Osbert de Preaux 1140 Raoul de Preaux 1100 The years listed have a gap Raoul de Preaux 986 Raoul de Bayeux 930 NORWAY Malahulc Eysteinsson 845 Eystein Ivarsson 810 Ivar Halfdansson 770 Halfdan Sveidasson 750 Sveidi Svidrisson 722 Svidri Heytsson 698

[tygrahof]

Norman, so basically French. So the French England grew to hate the French French...got it.

[fangtasmic]

Please guys hire a different presenter.

[lucyosborne]

You lost me at "coronated". There's no such word. Try to speak English when you're talking about crowns and kings.

[Duhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh]

Why does she say 'erm' so many times? Makes it unbearable and unwatchable

[OranutYatthaisong]

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