555. 1066: Slaughter at Stamford Bridge (Part 2)
In the tumultuous climax of 1066, why was Harold’s very own brother Tostig the first of the mighty foes he had to face? How did Harald Hardrada then launch his invasion of England, and how much resist...
9 Apr 20251h 9min
554. 1066: The Shadows of War (Part 1)
Why is 1066 the most important year in English history? Who were the three main candidates vying for the English throne on the eve of Edward the Confessor’s death? And how did the coronation of one of...
6 Apr 20251h 1min
553. The Last Viking: Warrior of the New Rome (Part 2)
Harald Hardrada; exiled prince of Norway and mercenary, has landed in the greatest city on Earth: Constantinople. There he joins one of the most prestigious military organisations in the world, the Va...
2 Apr 20251h 4min
552. The Last Viking: The Saga of Harald Hardrada (Part 1)
“I swear I will not flee from this fight. I will triumph, or I will die!” In the 1066 game of thrones for the crown of England, the most extraordinary of the three contenders is arguably Harald Hardr...
30 Mar 20251h 2min
551. The Road to 1066: Countdown to Conquest (Part 4)
In the triumvirate of 1066, William of Normandy, Harald Hardrada, and Harold Godwinson, the latter has above all endured as one of the great heroes of English history. But how did he become the short-...
27 Mar 202559min
550. The Road to 1066: Rise of the Normans (Part 3)
Born into a world of treachery, violence and death, William of Normandy defied all expectations, forging a legacy that lasts to this day. Born out of wedlock and dismissed as an upstart, he was origin...
24 Mar 202557min
549. The Road to 1066: Revenge of the Vikings (Part 2)
Following the bloody St Brice’s Day Massacre, of the 13th of November 1002, which saw King Æthelred brutally exterminating the Danes from England, the Vikings were hungry for revenge. None more so tha...
20 Mar 20251h 4min
548. The Road to 1066: Anglo-Saxon Apocalypse (Part 1)
The Norman Conquest of 1066, culminating in the legendary Battle of Hastings, is perhaps the greatest turning point in the history of the English nation. It was a year that changed the fate of England...
17 Mar 202558min
