Battle of Hastings, 1066: Analysis of the Norman victory
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- The Battle of Hastings is one of the most important battles fought in England. Duke William of Normandy defeated King Harold II, ushering in the Norman Conquest. In this episode of Bow and Blade, Kelly DeVries and Michael Livingston analyze the campaign and battle, including how the conflict started, the events of 1066, where the battle took place, and why the Normans were victorious.
Kelly DeVries is a Professor at Loyola University in Maryland and Honorary Historical Consultant at the Royal Armouries. Michael Livingston teaches at The Citadel and is the author of numerous books on medieval history as well as fiction novels.
Together they wrote the book 1066: A Guide to the Battles and the Campaigns, published by Pen and Sword.
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Images used in this podcast include the Bayeux Tapestry and:
Manuscript Images
Bern, Burgerbibliothek, Mss.h.h.I.16, p. 120
British Library Add MS 27695, f. 14r
British Library Sloane 2435, f. 44v.
British Library Royal MS 14 B VI
British Library MS Cotton Vitellius A. XIII, fol. 3v
The Life of King Edward the Confessor by Matthew Paris. 13th century.
Books:
Public School History of England and Canada (1896)
The royal navy - a history from the earliest times to the present (1897)
Photos of the battlefield of Hastings and Battle Abbey: Phillip Capper / Flickr; Jim Linwood / Flickr; Mike Knell / Flickr; Rick Rowland / Flickr; Fanfwah / Wikimedia Commons
Maps by Tina Ross / Medievalists.net
Music: “Battle of the Creek” by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
@9:45 Did you consider that the person on the throne in 1051/2 is none other than another William? It explains why William considered Edward as head of the family (vassal- either WJ or WP or ASC as per Marc Morris). The fake Edward was William’s uncle thought to have died in 1025. When Robert finds “Edward” in a delegation of monks from Fecamp, life gets sweeter for fake Edward. Robert attempts to put Edward on the throne, “Ed” gets to sign charters as King of England. It’s easy to confirm as the body of “William” still resides in Fecamp Abbey at the feet of the tombs of Richards I & II.
Please tell me you guys have a podcast
Yes! You can hear the episodes at www.medievalists.net/tag/bow-and-blade/
@@Medievalists awesome days indeed :) My friend was going on about this battle and was trying to find the books I read about the normans..and came across your website..who wouldn't click lol Awesome title "The myth of the ‘invincibility’ of the Norman cavalry charge". this is why I love the net..so much harder years ago to get pure gold :)
@@Medievalists And when I get home..i know it is not much but you with be getting my 12 bucks a year..really enjoyed this vid
It changed everything..at lest we all have nice castles nowadays :) Strongbow helped us out with that...angry young men need to read more and less bloodthirsty and fighting vibes..more farming I say lol
My last name is Norman.
Well your name is awesome..makes me smile when I see a Norman or meet one
You take the highground to stagnate your enemies. The battle happened where the armies met, plain and simple. Harold Took the best highground available and hoped for the best. Williams hand was tide to finish the fight then and there where his enemy was. Both men placed their bets and William won. There is no supreme why to the location of a battlefield , it is simply where the armies ended up fighting.