554. 1066: The Shadows of War (Part 1)

The Rest Is History

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🗓️ 6 April 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Why is 1066 the most important year in English history? Who were the three main candidates vying for the English throne on the eve of Edward the Confessor’s death? And how did the coronation of one of them on the 14th of October 1066 trigger one of the most famous invasions of all time? Join Tom and Dominic as they launch into the dramatic series of events, at the dawn of 1066, that sparked the build up to the Battle of Hastings… _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Assistant Producer: Tabby Syrett + Aaliyah Akude Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:28.6	The figure of Edward the confessor comes down to to us faint, misty, frail.
1:48.6	The medieval legend, carefully fostered by the church, whose devoted servant he was, surpassed the man.
1:57.5	The lights of Saxon England were going out, and in the gathering darkness a gentle grey-beard prophet foretold the end.
2:08.8	When on his deathbed, Edward spoke of a time of evil that was coming upon the land, his inspired mutterings struck terror into the hearers.
2:21.3	Only Archbishop Stigand, who had been Godwin Stolbert, remained unmoved, and whispered
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