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EPISODE · Jul 5, 2026 · 6 MIN

The Battle of Hastings: How William Conquered England

from The History of England: Kings, Empires, and the Birth of Britain — Fexingo History · host Fexingo

In October 1066, the course of English history changed forever on a battlefield near Hastings. Lucas and Luna explore the military and political drama of the Norman Conquest, from Harold Godwinson's forced march south after Stamford Bridge to the tactical decisions that cost him the crown. They discuss the feigned retreats of Norman cavalry, the fatal shield wall breaking on Senlac Hill, and the contested legacy of the battle. Was it a close-run thing or inevitable? What role did Harold's exhaustion play? And how did William the Bastard become the Conqueror? This episode focuses on the day itself, the sources we have—the Bayeux Tapestry and the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle—and the immediate aftermath that reshaped England's aristocracy, language, and architecture. #BattleOfHastings #NormanConquest #HaroldGodwinson #WilliamTheConqueror #BayeuxTapestry #SenlacHill #1066 #ShieldWall #NormanCavalry #FeignedRetreat #AngloSaxonEngland #Normandy #StamfordBridge #MiddleAges #EnglishHistory #MilitaryHistory #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

In October 1066, the course of English history changed forever on a battlefield near Hastings. Lucas and Luna explore the military and political drama of the Norman Conquest, from Harold Godwinson's forced march south after Stamford Bridge to the tactical decisions that cost him the crown. They discuss the feigned retreats of Norman cavalry, the fatal shield wall breaking on Senlac Hill, and the contested legacy of the battle. Was it a close-run thing or inevitable? What role did Harold's exhaustion play? And how did William the Bastard become the Conqueror? This episode focuses on the day itself, the sources we have—the Bayeux Tapestry and the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle—and the immediate aftermath that reshaped England's aristocracy, language, and architecture. #BattleOfHastings #NormanConquest #HaroldGodwinson #WilliamTheConqueror #BayeuxTapestry #SenlacHill #1066 #ShieldWall #NormanCavalry #FeignedRetreat #AngloSaxonEngland #Normandy #StamfordBridge #MiddleAges #EnglishHistory #MilitaryHistory #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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