Name: How William the Conqueror brutally secured rule of England
Uploaded: 2025-11-25T10:43:37.895Z
Duration: 47 min 25 s
Description: William of Normandy’s victory at the Battle of Hastings in October 1066 was far from the end of the Norman Conquest of England. It took many years, and putting down no small amount of rebellion, for William to fully establish control. In the fourth and final episode of our series on 1066, Marc Morris discusses the long story of the Norman Conquest with David Musgrove.

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<p>Marc Morris discusses the long and bloody conquest of England that followed William's victory at the Battle of Hastings</p>

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William of Normandy’s victory at the Battle of Hastings in October 1066 was far from the end of the Norman Conquest of England. It took many years, and putting down no small amount of rebellion, for William to fully establish control. In the fourth and final episode of our series on 1066, Marc Morris discusses the long story of the Norman Conquest with David Musgrove.
 

How William the Conqueror brutally secured rule of England

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Marc Morris discusses the long and bloody conquest of England that followed William's victory at the Battle of Hastings

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