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Ed West discusses the historical significance of 1066 and the battle of Hastings.

Ed West is a journalist and massively popular substacker - do check out his substack The Wrong Side of History. But he has a sideline in history so I got him on the show to talk about 1066 and the battle of Hastings. Ed is on top form so please join us as he talks about: - why Harold should have listened to his Mum - Harald Hadrada's absolute last poem - what made the Norman's so very hard to beat - and why the Normans were the woke progressives of their day! If you enjoy the conversation the...

People in this episode

Host: Russell Hogg

Guest: Ed West

Topics covered

• history
• 1066
• battle of Hastings
• Norman conquest
• journalism

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Books & works: The Wrong Side of History

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