The Battle Of Hastings 1066 | Line of Fire | Full Documentary

The year 1066 is perhaps the most famous date in English history, for the great battle fought on Senlac Hill in October that year effectively ended the Anglo-Saxon way of life. William Duke Of Normandy – soon to be known as William the Conqueror – landed his troops near Hastings on the south coast of England where he was met by the weary army of King Harold II. It was a battle that defined the savagery of combat in the Middle Ages, the outcome of which was decided by a stroke of tactical brilliance by William. The remarkable Bayeaux Tapestry has added to the myths and legends that surround the battle, all of which are dispelled or proved during this episode of Line Of Fire. Line Of Fire Series: New perspectives on history’s great battles About The Series Even at this great distance, the stories behind the battles that shaped the history of the world continue to captivate people everywhere. It is not difficult to see why. The sheer scale of the fighting on military history’s great battlefields boggles the imagination and tales of courage on those same bloody fields make the heart beat a little faster. To think of the fate of nations being decided by a single stroke of military genius or by sheer ineptitude or by the vagaries of fortune tingles the spine…to imagine ourselves faced with the same dangers as those confronted by soldiers throughout the years makes the blood run cold. All of these things go some way to explaining why military history holds such an enduring place in the popular imagination – and the time has come to tell the stories of these great episodes from the past in a completely new way. Licensed Through Mercury Studios #warDocumentaries #Fulldocumentary ► Subscribe to get all the latest content https://bit.ly/3p4PcTX ► Connect with us online and our socials: Website: www.4digitalmedia.com Facebook:   / thewarchannel   Twitter:   / thewarchanneltv   #thewarchannel