1066: The Battle of Hastings with Mark Wheatcroft Pt. Two - The Battle
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46m
Daz is joined by historian Mark Wheatcroft to discuss the Battle of Hastings. This battle is one of the most famous and significant events in English history.
The Battle of Hastings was fought on 14th October 1066 between the Norman-French army of William, Duke of Normandy, and an English army under the Anglo-Saxon King Harold Godwinson this battle marked the beginning of the Norman Conquest of England. It took place approximately 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Hastings, close to the present-day town of Battle, East Sussex, and resulted in a decisive Norman victory.
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