Season 1
3 episodes · Feb 28, 2017
Drama-Documentary in which historian Dan Snow explores the political intrigues and family betrayals between Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and Normans that led to the Battle of Hastings.
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- S1E1
Prelude to War
Feb 28, 201760mEdward 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.
- S1E2
England Under Attack
Mar 7, 201760mKing Harold of England faces the first test of his reign when his own brother, Tostig, attacks the South Coast. Later in the year, Harald Hardrada lands a Viking army in the North triggering two important battles.
- S1E3
The Battle of Hastings
Mar 14, 201760mFinally the winds change, allowing William's fleet to cross the Channel. King Harold is 300 miles away and must rush back south to face the Norman army in a battle that will change the course of British history.