Three armies, one throne, and a year that rewrote English history forever.
Season 1 • Episode 3
LatestFinally the winds change, allowing William's fleet to cross the Channel. King Harold is 300 miles away and must rush back south to face the Norman army in a battle that will change the course of British history.
Dan Snow explores the political intrigues and family betrayals between the Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and Normans that led to war.
Production
Reenactments that feel cinematic, not cheap.
Writing
Dan Snow makes 11th-century politics viciously entertaining.
Costume
Armor and chainmail that actually look lived-in.
Creator
Dan Snow
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Clive Russell, who plays Hardrada, later played the Viking lord Brynden Tully in Game of Thrones—typecasting or destiny?
The show's release in 2017 coincided with the 950th anniversary of Hastings, sparking renewed debate about whether 1066 was conquest or colonization.
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