The Battle of Hastings 1066

Following the English victory at Stamford Bridge, Harold Godwinson almost immediately had to turn around and fight another claimant to the English throne, William Duke of Normandy, the following battle of Hastings would decide the future of England.

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[Noncredible]

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[tomstark]

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[g-jackson]

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[buildingblocksforliberty]

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[hangwithhannu]

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[Ealdorman_of_Mercia]

2:45 Here you could add a reference to the Bayeux tapestry which actually depicts this exact moment!

[AncientHistoryGuy]

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[WorldLore]

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[tommysabbaghian]

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[stereotypea]

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[Nuhuh.mshka]

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[zoetropo]

It would be good to also cover other pertinent military events of the period.

In 1064, three battles in Brittany against Conan II.

In 1068, siege of Exeter; a battle against Harold’s sons in the Southwest; various battles in the North.

1069 was very busy: two battles in one day against Harold’s sons in Devon; the great battle of Stafford; siege of Ely; multiple sieges of York; battles galore in the North.

February 1091 saw the Norman Conquest in reverse: an English army invaded Normandy. There it met Pope Urban II, and agreed to partition the Duchy.

[itsindi]

This was really interesting and the best video I have seen of the battle

[kava]

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Brilliant quality.

[timmcclymont]

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[illyilly]

me reading the subtitles: do u not know what full stops are?!

[kayleelovett]

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[bhawanishankar]

Can u please do battle of Hydaspes too ?

[zoetropo]

2:55 The Bayeux Tapestry shows a different sequence.
(1) Earls Leofwine and Gyrth advance. According to other sources, this is when William fell off his horse and was attacked by Earl Gyrth.
(2) The Breton cavalry, heedless of losses, rush the Earls from left, centre and right, with Alan Rufus leading the counter-attack on Earl Gyrth.
(3) One of William’s bodyguards sneaks up on Gyrth and stabs him in the back.
(4) The Norman cavalry are still fleeing.
(5) Odo of Bayeux urges them to return.
(6) William, now mounted on a fresh horse, reveals his face.
(7) The Norman centre rallies.