The Norman Conquest, part one: From Cnut to the Death of Edward the Confessor
'tis but a scratch: fact and fiction about the Middle Ages - En podcast af Richard Abels
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Send us a text This is the first half of a two part series on the Norman Conquest of England. My cohost for both parts is a veteran of this podcast, Dr. Jennifer Paxton of the Catholic University of America. Jenny is one of the very best historians of Anglo-Norman England, so this is a subject right up her alley. In this episode we explore the historical background leading up to the Norman Conquest and the claims of the three rivals who fought for the English throne in 1066: Earl Harold Godwi...
