The Battle of Hastings Brought to Life in Stunning Animation: 1066
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Published 2022-12-30
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The background to the battle was the death of the childless King Edward the Confessor in January 1066, which set up a succession struggle between several claimants to his throne. Harold was crowned king shortly after Edward's death, but faced invasions by William, his own brother Tostig, and the Norwegian King Harald Hardrada (Harold III of Norway). Hardrada and Tostig defeated a hastily gathered army of Englishmen at the Battle of Fulford on 20 September 1066, and were in turn defeated by Harold at the Battle of Stamford Bridge five days later. The deaths of Tostig and Hardrada at Stamford Bridge left William as Harold's only serious opponent. While Harold and his forces were recovering, William landed his invasion forces in the south of England at Pevensey on 28 September 1066 and established a beachhead for his conquest of the kingdom. Harold was forced to march south swiftly, gathering forces as he went.
The exact numbers present at the battle are unknown as even modern estimates vary considerably. The composition of the forces is clearer: the English army was composed almost entirely of infantry and had few archers, whereas only about half of the invading force was infantry, the rest split equally between cavalry and archers. Harold appears to have tried to surprise William, but scouts found his army and reported its arrival to William, who marched from Hastings to the battlefield to confront Harold. The battle lasted from about 9 am to dusk. Early efforts of the invaders to break the English battle lines had little effect. Therefore, the Normans adopted the tactic of pretending to flee in panic and then turning on their pursuers. Harold's death, probably near the end of the battle, led to the retreat and defeat of most of his army. After further marching and some skirmishes, William was crowned as king on Christmas Day 1066.
All Comments (21)
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If you like what I do and want to support here is my PATREON page www.patreon.com/user?u=89297378 For anyone asking, this video was NOT made with a total war game. This is animation made by me. Don't forget to watch the FIRST PART of this video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAEvwD-Zqf4 Which battle do you want me to make next?
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You have to remember that Harold Godwinson and his troops had just made a march all the way from the north towards the south of England, and had just fought a battle against Harold Hadrada and Tostig Godwinson brother.
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Just a minor point: resistance continued in one form or another for 20 years, sometimes linked to external intervention, and there were times when it looked like William might lose his grip on his new realm. It was not until 1086 that William felt sufficiently secure to commission the Domesday survey.
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I went to the battle site a few years ago. The hill on which Harold was positioned is very steep, a perfect position to hold.
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If Harold remained alive, it would have been a sure defeat for William and he would have gone into the history books as “William the Pretender”.
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Every time I watch a video about the Battle of Hastings, I secretly hope it turns out differently, where Harold Godwinson ends up winning. It never does, and it never fails to disappoint me.
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The fact that Harold had just travelled hundreds of miles within a few days to reach William after suffering losses at Stamford Bridge, yet he still almost wins with half his elite huscarls already depleted. It just shows the strength and resilience of Harold and the English.
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absolutely brutal conflict well portrayed should be in every English school .
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Outstanding! I've seen a lot of cinematic vids and this is three steps past all of the others. Beautiful! Brilliant! It was so good I watched it twice. Well done. Cheers from Tennessee
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I love how at 1:58 some of the archer units just drop in from the sky 😂
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Absolutely brilliant! Love the map and battle style, reminds me of kings and generals and the total war battles, love your work and look forward to seeing even more of these!
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I remember this like it was yesterday
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What an awesome way to bring history to life !!! Wish the history channel had something similar !!!!! Looking forward to seeing more of your fantastic work !
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Can't imagine walking into a wall of housecarls swinging 2 handed battle axes was much fun.
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Great animation. It gives a good sense of the event. Just a minor point: Harold was not killed with an arrow. That part of the tapestry denotes the thinning of the line by arrows, allowing the cavalry to break through the line. Harold in the tapestry is the next guy, shown cut down by horsemen. There is an account by an eye witness somewhere that says four horsemen in formation cut down Harold. The first wounded him in the abdomen, the second cut off his leg, the next two did worse. And this is shown in the tapestry. So that is how Harold died.
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Good looking textures, sometimes commical animation. Still much better than most if us could do. I appreciate the hard work that went in to this.
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One of the best depictions of the battle I have seen. Well done.
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A historical point: This was a battle between the ENGLISH and the Normans. It became England under Æthelstan who ruled between 924 and 939 - long before the battle of Senlac hill - over a hundred years.
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HistoryLegends was here. Barbarian level of awesomeness! 🔥🙏
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How come we haven't had a movie about William the Conqueror is beyond understanding.
