The LAST Anglo-Saxon kings of England | Harold II and the road to 1066

Harold II – best known as the defeated king who reportedly got an arrow through the eye at the Battle of Hastings – was part of the Godwin family. Historians, Dave Musgrove and Marc Morris explore the last 50 years of diplomacy before king and conqueror met. Subscribe to our channel here: https://bit.ly/SubHistoryExtraPods

In the second episode of our series on 1066, Marc Morris reveals how the Godwins were the power behind the throne through much of the reign of Harold’s predecessor, King Edward the Confessor.

He explains to David Musgrove why the family came to prominence and how Harold managed to take the crown for himself after King Edward’s death at the start of 1066.

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00:00 Intro
01:08 Line of succession
05:33 The Godwins' unstoppable rise
08:17 End of an era?
11:20 William of Normandy
12:23 Harold Godwinson's journey to Normandy
17:20 Harold's heroics and the Bayeux Tapestry
21:00 Northumbrian revolt of 1065
25:40 Edward the Confessor's decline
27:30 Harold Godwinson's road to power

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