![]() ![]() But the Vikings have divided their force - and the English triumph. After an epic trek they meet the Vikings at the Battle of Stamford Bridge. Hearing of this surprise invasion, our English fighters are ordered to march 280 miles north to repel the invaders. The Vikings land in Cleveland - and annihilate the men of Yorkshire at the Battle of Fulford. ![]() ![]() But while the army of King Harold waits in the south, fierce Vikings set sail from the fjords of the north. The untold story of the Norman Conquest, 1066 sheds new light on one of British history's darkest events, not through the eyes of Kings and Conquerors but from behind the shield wall, through the eyes of the ordinary villagers caught up in the chaos.Ĭombining full-throttle battle action, compelling performances and epic cinematography, 1066 is an epic adventure of invasion, resistance and war that tells the story of ordinary men and their families across three tribes - the English, the Normans, and the Vikings.ġ066: The Battle For Middle Earth (Episode 1 of 2)Ĭrowhurst newlywed Tofi and his farmer friend Leofric are torn from their Sussex homes by the English warrior Ordgar and summoned to defend the English coast from invasion. Warning: contains scenes of bloodshed and violence. A Channel 4 two-part historical docu-drama telling the story of the Norman conquest in 1066 from the perspective of a group of ordinary villagers caught up in the chaos and bloodshedĮpsiode 2 - 9:00pm Tuesday 19th May, 2009. ![]()
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