The Road to 1066: Anglo-Saxon Apocalypse (TRIH eps 548-551)
1066 · Resource
The Norman Conquest of 1066, culminating in the legendary Battle of Hastings, is perhaps the greatest turning point in the history of the English nation. It was a year that changed the fate of England forever, forging empires, and settling continents. And yet, despite its infamy and significance, the true nature of those totemic events are often forgotten. So what happened in the build up to the Battle of Hastings? The dramas of 1066 were set in motion by a succession crisis in 975 AD, follow...
On these timelines: The Rest Is History (podcast), Resources: Combined
Around 1066
- Norman Conquest of England (1066)
- First Crusade (1096)
- East–West Schism (1054)
- Angkor Wat built (1113)
- Domesday Book (1086)
- Reign of William the Conqueror (1066)
- Crusades (1095)
- Battle of Hastings (1066)
- Bi Sheng invents movable type (1040)
- Capture of Jerusalem by First Crusade (1099)