Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
4/5
Audiobook46 minutes
1066: History in an Hour
Written by Kaye Jones
Narrated by Jonathan Keeble
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
4.5/5
()
About this audiobook
Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.
During the year 1066, England had three different kings and fought three huge battles in defence of the realm, including the bloody Battle of Hastings. The result was the Norman Conquest which defined England during the Middle Ages.
1066 in an Hour will guide you through the politics and personalities of the Norman invasion. It will help you understand why William the Conqueror was victorious and introduce you to the new king and subsequent ancestor to the Plantagenets and Tudors.
Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour…
More audiobooks from Kaye Jones
The Medieval Anarchy: History in an Hour Dickens: History in an Hour Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Related to 1066
Related audiobooks
Henry VIII: History in an Hour Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5George Washington: History in an Hour Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5History Revealed: Elizabeth I: Episode 86 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Kings and Queens of England Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The British Empire Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Welsh History: A Concise Overview of the History of Wales from Start to End Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Queen: History in an Hour Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Holocaust: History in an Hour Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Gunpowder Plot: History in an Hour Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The French Revolution – In a Nutshell Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5World War One: History in an Hour Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Mussolini: History in an Hour Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Afghan Wars: History in an Hour Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Titanic: History in an Hour Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Hitler: History in an Hour Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5D-Day: History in an Hour Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5William Shakespeare: History in an Hour Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Napoleon – In a Nutshell Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5World War One: A Concise History - The Great War Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The American Civil War: History in an Hour Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5World War Two: History in an Hour Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/51914: History in an Hour Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Afghanistan – In a Nutshell Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Churchill: History in an Hour Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5JFK: History in an Hour Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Vietnam War: History in an Hour Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Nazi Germany: History in an Hour Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Stalin: History in an Hour Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Abraham Lincoln: History in an Hour Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
European History For You
Killing England: The Brutal Struggle for American Independence Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Our Hideous Progeny: A Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Professor and The Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Diana: Her True Story in Her Own Words Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The War on the West Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Over My Dead Body: Unearthing the Hidden History of American Cemeteries Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Sovietistan: Travels in Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: with Pearl and Sir Orfeo Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Iron, Fire and Ice: The Real History that Inspired Game of Thrones Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Making of a Modern Royal Family Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Ghost Map Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Teutonic Knights: A Military History Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Invention of Murder: How the Victorians Revelled in Death and Detection and Created Modern Crime Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Anglo-Saxons: A History of the Beginnings of England: 400 – 1066 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Templars: The History and the Myth: From Solomon's Temple to the Freemasons Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Hitler's American Model: The United States and the Making of Nazi Race Law Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Children of Ash and Elm: A History of the Vikings Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Memoirs of a Wartime Interpreter: From the Battle for Moscow to Hitler's Bunker Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Project MK-Ultra: The History of the CIA’s Controversial Human Experimentation Program Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5We Don't Know Ourselves: A Personal History of Modern Ireland Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Women in White Coats: How the First Women Doctors Changed the World of Medicine Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Ripper: The Secret Life of Walter Sickert Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Related podcast episodes
Virgil 0% found this document usefulBismarck: Melvyn Bragg discusses the original Iron Chancellor, Otto Von Bismarck. 0% found this document usefulOlduvai Stone Chopping Tool: Two million years ago in Tanzania, a chipped stone marked the emergence of modern humans. 100% found this document usefulThe Battle of Stamford Bridge: Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Battle of Stamford Bridge. 100% found this document usefulThe Battle of Stamford Bridge: Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Battle of Stamford Bridge. 0% found this document usefulThe Wives of Henry VIII: Learn more about the women who married King Henry VIII 0% found this document usefulAlfred and the Battle of Edington: Melvyn Bragg examines King Alfred and the defeat of the Vikings at Battle of Edington. 100% found this document usefulLevel 4-Day 7 Ireland 0% found this document useful
Related articles
England’s Holy Hardman BBC History MagazineArticle
England’s Holy Hardman
Aug 6, 2020
8 min readNorman Conquests History of WarArticle
Norman Conquests
Jul 7, 2022
10 min readWilliam the Conqueror All About HistoryArticle
William the Conqueror
Mar 27, 2020
9 min readEmperor Of The North History of WarArticle
Emperor Of The North
Nov 25, 2021
11 min readDid The Confessor Promise His Throne To The Conqueror? BBC History MagazineArticle
Did The Confessor Promise His Throne To The Conqueror?
Aug 6, 2020
One of the great debates of Edward’s reign is whether he promised the throne to William, Duke of Normandy. The larger question to consider is whether he promised the throne to more than one person, including Harold. Some historians see Edward as a wi
1 min readEverything You Wanted To Know About The Norman Conquest History RevealedArticle
Everything You Wanted To Know About The Norman Conquest
Jul 9, 2020
10 min readThe Lost Figure Of The Bayeux Tapestry BBC History MagazineArticle
The Lost Figure Of The Bayeux Tapestry
Feb 18, 2021
11 min readHEROES & VILLAINS Coin CollectorArticle
HEROES & VILLAINS
Feb 3, 2023
4 min readLeaders And Explorers All About HistoryArticle
Leaders And Explorers
Jan 25, 2024
3 min readIn Context History RevealedArticle
In Context
Mar 18, 2021
When Edward the Confessor died without a child in early 1066, the most powerful noble in the country, Harold Godwinson, was crowned, having said the dying king of England had granted him the throne on his deathbed. But William, duke of Normandy and d
1 min readThe House Of Godwin The Rise And Fall Of An Anglo-saxon Dynasty History of WarArticle
The House Of Godwin The Rise And Fall Of An Anglo-saxon Dynasty
Apr 14, 2022
1 min readThe Last Of The English The FieldArticle
The Last Of The English
Aug 19, 2021
7 min readThe WARRIOR KING BritainArticle
The WARRIOR KING
Aug 12, 2022
5 min readThe Great And The Good Scotland MagazineArticle
The Great And The Good
Aug 18, 2023
5 min readWhat If... William The Conqueror Had Lost At Hastings? History RevealedArticle
What If... William The Conqueror Had Lost At Hastings?
Mar 18, 2021
3 min readThe Family Behind The Tudors BBC History MagazineArticle
The Family Behind The Tudors
Apr 14, 2022
9 min readJersey 1987: William the Conqueror Stamp CollectorArticle
Jersey 1987: William the Conqueror
Dec 9, 2022
4 min readThe FIRST Edwardians Family Tree UKArticle
The FIRST Edwardians
Jun 11, 2021
11 min readI’m A Norman, You Know (or Are You?) Scotland MagazineArticle
I’m A Norman, You Know (or Are You?)
Feb 17, 2023
One phrase professional genealogists hear regularly is: “Our family arrived with William the Conqueror”, and it doesn’t always fill us with the level of excitement you might expect. Firstly, it’s probably not the case. Secondly, even if true, it’s ve
4 min readI’m A Norman, You Know (or Are You?) Scotland MagazineArticle
I’m A Norman, You Know (or Are You?)
Feb 17, 2023
One phrase professional genealogists hear regularly is: “Our family arrived with William the Conqueror”, and it doesn’t always fill us with the level of excitement you might expect. Firstly, it’s probably not the case. Secondly, even if true, it’s ve
4 min readThe Greatest Pretender BBC History MagazineArticle
The Greatest Pretender
Apr 15, 2021
8 min readNorman Warriors History of WarArticle
Norman Warriors
Oct 4, 2018
4 min read1545 Tudor Rebellion History of WarArticle
1545 Tudor Rebellion
Dec 29, 2020
8 min readWhat’s In A Name? History RevealedArticle
What’s In A Name?
Mar 19, 2020
4 min readThe Anarchy History RevealedArticle
The Anarchy
Sep 3, 2020
6 min readWhat If... The White Ship Hadn’t Sunk? History RevealedArticle
What If... The White Ship Hadn’t Sunk?
Sep 30, 2021
3 min readHallowed Ground Hastings, England Military HistoryArticle
Hallowed Ground Hastings, England
Dec 24, 2019
3 min readIn The Shadow Of Neville’s Cross (1346-57) History ScotlandArticle
In The Shadow Of Neville’s Cross (1346-57)
Oct 9, 2021
13 min readMurder, meltdowns & may hem! BRITAIN’S ROYALLY OUTRAGEOUS CORONATIONS New Zealand Woman’s WeeklyArticle
Murder, meltdowns & may hem! BRITAIN’S ROYALLY OUTRAGEOUS CORONATIONS
Apr 2, 2023
6 min readEngland’s Last Boy King Discover BritainArticle
England’s Last Boy King
Nov 4, 2022
Edward VI was a pale-faced, sickly child. Just nine years old when declared king in 1547, he would be a puppet of powerful courtiers and die, aged 15, in the summer of 1553. His six-year kingship is a near-forgotten interlude between the rule of his
4 min read
Related categories
Reviews for 1066
Rating: 4.458333333333333 out of 5 stars
4.5/5
12 ratings0 reviews