1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 King Harold wanted nothing more than a peaceful reign, but was destined to spend his time on the throne preparing for war. &amp;nbsp;He had been crowned under the threat of a foreign invasion and had to fend of a major Viking attack in his first summer as king. Now as 1066 drew to a close he got word of the long-awaited Norman landing. &amp;nbsp;Join Lars Brownworth as he looks at the Battle of Hastings and its aftermath. &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Norman Centuries | A Norman History Podcast by Lars Brownworth http://www.normancenturies.com/ <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/855906/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/1808644