Ranked #3 of 7 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg
1066 is not the best remembered date in British history for nothing. In the space of nine hours whilst the Battle of Hastings raged, everything changed. Anglo-Saxon England became Norman and, for the next 300 years, its fate was decided by dynasties of French rulers.
Simon Schama
Self — Presenter
Michael Kitchen
Reader
Lindsay Duncan
Reader
Simon Schama
Writer
Liz Hartford
Director
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"Conquest! (1000 - 1087)" is episode 2 of A History of Britain season 1. It scored 8.4/10 from 57 votes, ranking #3 of 7 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Liz Hartford and written by Simon Schama, it aired on October 7, 2000.