The Battle of Stamford Bridge Explained

Dan Snow takes on the last great Viking invasion of England, telling the story of the Battle of Stamford Bridge in September 1066. The episode pits King Harold Godwinson against the legendary warrior Harald Hardrada, painting a brutal picture of a fight that ended with extraordinary courage and bloodshed. Using new archaeological discoveries, Dan reconstructs the clash, showing how this pivotal moment reshaped the course of English history mere weeks before the Norman Conquest.