1066: A Year to Conquer England — Season 1, Episode 1: Prelude to War
Documentary, Drama • 60 min • 1 season, 3 episodes
Episode synopsis
Edward the Confessor dies without heir, triggering a bitter struggle to succeed him as King of England. Earl Harold seizes the crown. In Normandy, Duke William believes the crown is his. In Norway, Harald Hardrada thinks it is his.
About 1066: A Year to Conquer England
Dan Snow explores the political intrigues and family betrayals between the Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and Normans that led to war.