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1066: A Year to Conquer England

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Drama-documentary exploring the betrayals between the Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and Normans.

Drama-documentary series. Dan Snow explores the political intrigues and family betrayals between the Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and Normans that led to war.

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Dan Snow

Juliet Stevenson

Ed Stoppard

Clive Russell

Adam James

Tim Preece

Freya Parker

Simon Meacock

Jotham Annan

Alun Raglan

David Sterne

Andrew Havill

Tim Dunn

Robin Dashwood

1066: A Year to Conquer England: Series 1: Episode 3

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The armies of Duke William and King Harold meet at battle in Sussex on 14 October 1066.

Drama documentary. Duke William leads his vast invasion fleet across the Channel to face King Harold. The two armies meet at battle in Sussex on 14 October 1066.

In this three-part drama-documentary series, Dan Snow explores the political intrigues and family betrayals between Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and Normans that led to war and the Battle of Hastings.

When the winds finally change, Duke William leads his vast invasion fleet across the Channel after months of being trapped in a port in northern France. But King Harold is 300 miles away in the north, having defeated the Vikings. He has to rush back south, gather a new army and head to Hastings to take on this new invasion. The two armies meet at battle in Sussex on 14 October 1066, and the outcome changes the shape of England and Europe forever.

1066: A Year to Conquer England: Series 1

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Drama-documentary exploring the betrayals between the Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings.

Drama-documentary series. Dan Snow explores the political intrigues and family betrayals between the Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings that led to war.

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