DHP Ep. 122 Reissue: Principal Ruffian & Chief Among Plunderers: The Norman Conquest of England

The Scott Horton Show from The Libertarian Institute

(Originally published Oct. 2016)

In 1066, the course of English history was dramatically altered, as the realm was conquered by Normans from across the Channel.

Join CJ as he discusses:

• Some backstory on Medieval England & Normandy
• The death of Edward the Confessor & coronation of Harold Godwinson
• William of Normandy’s preparations for invasion to seize the English crown
• The invasion of Northern England by Harald Hardrada of Norway, and Harold Godwinson’s defeat of this force at Stamford Bridge
• William’s invasion of Southern England shortly after Stamford Bridge
• The climactic Battle of Hastings, a hard-fought battle that was ultimately won by the forces of William
• The aftermath and legacies of the Norman conquest of England

This is an episode that got a lot of positive feedback back when it was originally published, but the DHP’s audience was a lot smaller then than now, & CJ figures a lot of DHP listeners haven’t checked this one out as it’s a stand-alone episode kind of overshadowed by some of his big series.

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