How William Conquered England: 1066 (Final Episode)

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What happened in the aftermath of the Battle of Hastings? What horrors did William the Conqueror have to inflict upon his Anglo Saxon subjects in order to consolidate his new realm? And, what role did castles, the Harrowing of the North, and the Doomsday Book play in the creation of a new England? Join Tom and Dominic as they discuss William the Conquerer's new reign in the wake of the Battle of Hastings, and the true nature of the Norman Conquest. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUYK0BJZF3yNb2fw1EdAXUQ/join https://www.youtube.com/@restishistorypod/store Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook 00:00 Intro 00:36 Why Hastings was such a catastrophe 11:01 The leadership vacuum in England 13:08 William advances 18:49 Closing in on London 20:11 Why resistance fizzled 23:53 Coronation at Westminster; guards panic and fires outside 25:21 Continuity as well as rupture; “king of the Anglo-Saxons” 31:49 New Norman elite; English aristocracy removed 33:45 English exiles and the Varangians; “New York” in Crimea 38:52 Harrying of the North (1069–70) and its toll 41:06 Castles transform power; “distressed the wretched folk” 43:20 The church revolution 49:33 Domesday Book explained and why it mattered 50:11 The Danish threat returns 55:14 Trauma vs stability; end of Viking raids and feuding 58:12 Decline of slavery after the conquest Producer: Theo Young-Smith Assistant Producer: Tabby Syrett Social Producer: Harry Balden Video Editor: Jack Meek Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor