1066: A Year to Conquer England - Season 1 - Eps 1: Prelude to War
Edward the Confessor dies without heir, triggering a bitter struggle to succeed him as King of England. Earl Harold seizes the crown. In Normandy, Duke William believes the crown is his. In Norway, Harald Hardrada thinks it is his.
About 1066: A Year to Conquer England

Title: 1066: A Year to Conquer England
First Air Date: 2017-02-28
Last Air Date: 2017-03-14
Status: Ended
Rating: 0/10 (from 0 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 3
Network: BBC Two
Genres: Documentary, Drama
Production Companies: BBC Studios
Synopsis
Dan Snow explores the political intrigues and family betrayals between the Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and Normans that led to war.
Cast

Dan Snow
Self - Presenter

Juliet Stevenson
Herself - Narrator

Clive Russell
Harold Hardrada

Freya Parker
Matilda

Jotham Annan
Robert De Beaumont

Simon Meacock
Gyrth

Tim Preece
Edward the Confessor

Andrew Havill
Archbishop Stigand

Adam James
Harold Godwinson

Ed Stoppard
William the Conqueror