The Road to 1066: Countdown to Conquest (TRIH ep 551, part 4)
1042 · Resource
This episode examines the rise and dominance of the Godwin family in mid-11th-century England and the political dynamics that set the stage for 1066. Using the Life of King Edward and Anglo-Saxon sources as touchstones, Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook trace Godwin's ascent under Canute, his consolidation of power, and the elevation of his children — Harold, Tostig and Edith — into England's premier offices.
On these timelines: The Rest Is History (podcast), Resources: Combined
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- East–West Schism (1054)
- Domesday Book (1086)
- Reign of William the Conqueror (1066)
- Battle of Hastings (1066)
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- Battle of Manzikert (1071)
- William the Conqueror (1028)
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