The Battle of Hastings - Bow and Blade Ep.1 (Patreon)

Battle of Hastings, 1066: Analysis of the Norman victory (Premium)

The Battle of Hastings is one of the most important battles fought in England. Duke William of Normandy was able to defeat King Harold II, ushering in the Norman Conquest. In this episode of Bow and Blade, Kelly DeVries and Michael Livingston discuss the campaign and battle, including how the conflict started, the events of 1066, where the battle took place, and why the Normans were victorious. Kelly DeVries is a Professor at Loyola University in Maryland and Honorary Historical Consultant at the Royal Armouries. Michael Livingston teaches at The Citadel and is the author of numerous books on medieval history as well as fiction novels. Together they wrote the book 1066: A Guide to the Battles and the Campaigns, published by Pen and Sword. Bow and Blade is a podcast hosted by Medievalists.net. You can hear more episodes at https://www.medievalists.net/tag/bow-and-blade/ You can support this podcast and Medievalists.net on Patreon - go to https://www.patreon.com/medievalists Images used in this podcast: Bern, Burgerbibliothek, Mss.h.h.I.16, p. 120 British Library Add MS 27695, f. 14r British Library Sloane 2435, f. 44v. British Library Royal MS 14 B VI Public School History of England and Canada (1896) The royal navy - a history from the earliest times to the present (1897) The Life of King Edward the Confessor by Matthew Paris. 13th century. Photos of the battlefield of Hastings and Battle Abbey: Phillip Capper / Flickr; Jim Linwood / Flickr; Mike Knell / Flickr; Rick Rowland / Flickr; Fanfwah / Wikimedia Commons Maps by Tina Ross / Medievalists.net Music: “Battle of the Creek” by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/