Michael Leighton

Duke William of Normandy conquers Anglo-Saxon King Harold II in this look at the Battle of Hastings, an event with major consequences for Britain's future. Vivid reenactments, expert commentary, period visuals, personal accounts and computer graphics help bring the historic 1006 battle to life. Narrated by Michael Leighton, this program features commentary by expert war historian Dr. David Chandler.

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For nearly two centuries, generations of knights from England and western Europe marched to do battle with the Saracen hordes who occupied the Holy Land.

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Robert the Bruce unites the Scots in a rebellion against the hated English, led by Edward I. He is supported by various loyal followers, notably the bishop who agrees to recognize his claim and crown him as King of the Scots.

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Returning late to London, Johnny gives a lift to an attractive female hitch-hiker. Some distance on, he stops to make a phone call and buy a coffee, but on returning to his cab finds the woman gone. Assuming she has hitched another ride, he continues on his way. A short time later he is flagged down by another driver, who has come across a woman lying by the roadside. The woman is Johnny's hitchhiker and she's dead.

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