25 mins, 1999        [password required] This video gives a gripping blow by blow account of the Battle of Hastings. Dramatic reconstructions, maps and models show the dispositions of the armies, how they were armed and how the battle developed. It presents a summary of events leading up to the battle and then William's progress after it. The video asks 'How do we know?' and explains the role of sources in historical accounts, and why they should sometimes be treated with caution. For example, was Harold really killed by an arrow in the eye?

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