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1066: The year England’s fate turned on blood, ambition, and betrayal.
As Edward the Confessor lay dying, three men moved to claim his crown—Harold Godwinson, William of Normandy, and Harald Hardrada of Norway. Each carried a claim, each carried an army, and each was willing to gamble the kingdom in the name of power.
From Stamford Bridge to Hastings, the clash of shield walls and Norman cavalry reshaped England forever. This is the story of the last great Viking king, the first Norman conqueror, and the crown that was never secure.
Chapters
0:00 – Intro: The Throne at Stake
0:27 – Chapter 1: The Competitors
2:53 – Chapter 2: The Competition
6:56 – Chapter 3: The Battle of Hastings
11:23 – Chapter 4: The Fallout
12:56 – Chapter 5: The Norman Yoke
16:44 – Outro: Did England Become French?
Credit to : Long History Short
