Was The Battle Of Hastings Decided By Pure Luck?? | Battlefield Detectives | Our History

The Battle of Hastings in 1066 is the most famous battle ever fought on English soil. William of Normandy's victory over King Harold of England was made famous by the Bayeux Tapestry.

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Historians have always said that William won because he was a better General and that the Norman style of fighting - on horseback - was more modern. But this programme questions whether his victory was inevitable. No clues have ever been found on the battlefield - so researchers are now using a surprising array of unusual specialist techniques to investigate what really happened. They conclude that William did not win the Battle of Hastings because he was the better General. Harold and William were well matched as opponents and on the day it came down to good luck - victory came down to the simple fact that Harold was killed first.

This film was first broadcast: 28 Sep 2004

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