The year 1066, one of the most important and influential years in English history and it was a particularly busy year for Harold and William the Conqueror.
We all know about the battle of Hastings but what happened before and after the battle? Although having had a career in HR with Ford, Glaxo, NatWest & Maersk, Steve Bird’s first love has always been military history.
So on the day of the battle’s anniversary, Steven Bird talks us through the year of 1066, discussing the actions and political manoeuvring that led to the fateful battle. He puts the battle into context and describes the decisive role that personalities, local history and forests played in the buildup to the campaign itself.