The story of a clash that defined the future of a country and a continent for a thousand years. Harold of Wessex and William of Normandy were two men destined to meet at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. These two former allies with no design on the British throne found themselves forced by circumstance and personal obsession into a war for possession of its crown.
Cast: James Norton, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Emily Beecham, Clémence Poésy, Jason Forbes
tbjgolden - 10/10
Every Englishman learns of this story in school. Given that it is such an excellent tale, and one with so many open questions and mysteries, that on one hand it does feel that it is a huge shame that it should have taken this long to create a high quality, major production about 1066. Fortunately though, having watched it through, I can finally say that the itch has been well and thoroughly ...
August 25, 2025
The story of a clash that defined the future of a country and a continent for a thousand years. Harold of Wessex and William of Normandy were two men destined to meet at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. These two former allies with no design on the British throne found themselves forced by circumstance and personal obsession into a war for possession of its crown.
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The story of a clash that defined the future of a country and a continent for a thousand years. Harold of Wessex and William of Normandy were two men destined to meet at the Battle of Hastings in 1066…
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August 24, 2025
Michael Robert Johnson
James Norton, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Emily Beecham
Drama, Action & Adventure
BBC One
