In this podcast Professor David Bates of the University of East Anglia looks at the origins of the Norman Conquest.

• 1. Introduction - Vikings, Normans, Cnut, Aethelread.
• 2. Edward, Harold and William.
• 3. The Battle of Hastings.
• 4. Why did William attract such a following?
• 5. Consolidation of the conquests. Legitimacy.
• 6. How should we judge William?

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