1066: The Year That Changed Everything
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1066: The Year That Changed Everything
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Jennifer Paxton
About this listen
With this exciting and historically rich six-lecture course, experience for yourself the drama of this dynamic year in medieval history, centered on the landmark Norman Conquest. Taking you from the shores of Scandinavia and France to the battlefields of the English countryside, these lectures will plunge you into a world of fierce Viking warriors, powerful noble families, politically charged marriages, tense succession crises, epic military invasions, and much more.
Your journey starts in the 10th and early 11th centuries, when power in England and Normandy was very much up for grabs - and when the small island nation was under continuous assault from Viking forces. Professor Paxton helps you gain a solid grasp of the complex political alliances and shifting relationships between figures such as Emma of Normandy, Cnut, and Edward the Confessor. She also recounts for you the two seminal battles that pitted England against the Scandinavians and the Normans: the Battle of Stamford Bridge and the Battle of Hastings. Throughout the lectures, Dr. Paxton opens your eyes to continued debates and controversies over this year and offers her own take on the Norman Conquest's enduring legacy and the fascinating results of this epic clash. By exploring the year 1066 – what led up to it, what happened during that fateful year, and what changed as a result - you'll gain a sharper perspective and a greater understanding of everything that would come afterward.
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©2012 The Teaching Company, LLC (P)2012 The Great CoursesWhat listeners say about 1066: The Year That Changed Everything
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- Kindle Customer
- 30-04-2023
Engaging and accessible history
Jennifer Paxton is an engaging historian who balances academic rigour with an accessible and engaging story. Definitely recommend!
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- Vincent King
- 05-12-2022
something different for me
I really enjoyed the history lesson. the narrator is excellent. I'll have to get another one
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- Anonymous User
- 30-09-2021
extremely interesting
Really informative, well presented & researched.
I thoroughly enjoyed it. great job, thank you
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- Daniel Parry
- 23-11-2022
Loved it
It recommend this lecture. A well modulated voice an intelligent script. Worth the time to listen.
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- Dr Martin Dunn
- 03-01-2023
A fascinating account of the Norman conquest
In a series of lectures we can get a better understanding of how the Norman conquest came about and its legacy.
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- SW TUBBS
- 18-03-2023
William the Conqueror : Not Too Bad a Guy
The Normans come out of this history pretty well. Thankfully their leader William was a pretty reasonable guy.
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