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Bloody Violent HistoryHastings (14 Oct 1066) with Allan MallinsonOn 14th Oct, northwest of the town of Hastings, the Anglo-Saxon army of the English King Harold met and fought the invading Norman army of the Duke of Normandy, later to be known as William the Conqueror. This was the moment, the turning point in English history, still considered today as the last successful invasion of the British Isles by a foreign army. The Battle roiled from dawn to dusk – a long, bloody and exhausting encounter – at the end William was victorious and Harold was dead. Tom interviews the historian and novelist, Allan Mallinson, who has written extensive...2023-03-141h 41