Hastings | War Walks
Professor Richard Holmes walks and rides over the Hastings battlefield that marks a turning point in British history, handling the weapons and equipment of the period and becoming a Norman knight to reveal just how close William the Conqueror came to defeat.
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Clip Info
- Clip length: 28'55''
- Broadcast year: 1997
Curriculum Connection
- History | Anglo-Saxon and Norman England, c1060-1100 | Anglo-Saxon England and the Norman Conquest, 1060-66 | The Norman invasion
Access
Licence: ERA Licence required
Usage
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
Content
- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC Two
- Programme: War Walks
- Series: 2
- Episode: Hastings
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