1066: The Shadows of War (TRIH eps 554-557)
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This episode concludes the hosts' multi-episode account of 1066 and the Norman Conquest, examining the immediate aftermath of the Battle of Hastings and William's consolidation of power. The hosts discuss conflicting reports about Harold II's death and burial, the pursuit and pacification of southern England, and the critical failure of English leaders (Edwin, Morcar, Edgar Ætheling) to mount sustained resistance. They recount William's march on London, his coronation in Westminster Abbey on...
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)