The Norman Conquest

Everything Everywhere Daily

Gary Arndt

History, Education

4.8 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2025

⏱️ 16 minutes

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On October 14, 1066, England changed forever. Forces from Normandy, France, defeated the English King and changed life in England forever. It affected everyone from the aristocracy down to the commoners, and it even trickled down to the very language spoken in the country itself. In fact, the events of 1066 can still be seen and felt today. Learn more about the Battle of Hastings and the Norman Conquest on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Newspapers.com Get 20% off your subscription to Newspapers.com Mint Mobile Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/eed Quince Go to quince.com/daily for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! Stitch Fix Go to stitchfix.com/everywhere to have a stylist help you look your best Tourist Office of Spain Plan your next adventure at Spain.info Stash Go to get.stash.com/EVERYTHING to see how you can receive $25 towards your first stock purchase and to view important disclosures. Subscribe to the podcast! https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Austin Oetken & Cameron Kieffer Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Update your podcast app at newpodcastapps.com Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	On October 14, 1066, England changed forever. Forces led by William of Normandy sailed from France
0:07.3	and defeated the King of England, putting the country on a radically different trajectory. It affected
0:12.6	everyone from the aristocracy down to the commoners, and it even trickled down to the very
0:16.9	language spoken in the country itself. In fact, the events of 1066, almost a thousand years ago, can still be clearly seen and felt
0:26.2	today.
0:27.4	Learn more about the Battle of Hastings and the Norman Conquest on this episode of Everything
0:32.6	Everywhere Daily. This episode.
0:46.3	This episode is sponsored by Planet Money.
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