Hastings. William the Conqueror's defeat of King Harold in the Battle of Hastings in 1066 marked the death of Anglo-Saxon England and the start of Norman domination. Professor Richard Holmes explores the battlefield site and examines the weapons used by soldiers of the period.
Director Steven Clarke ; Series producer Mark Fielder BBC BOOKS: War Walks - From Agincourt to Normandy. £10.99 (paperback) and War Walks 2 - From the Battle of Hastings to the Blitz, by Richard Holmes , L10.99 (paperback) or £16.99 (hardback) from www.bbcshop.com