Original Title: Battle of Hastings 1066 - Norman Conquest Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on the medieval wars continues with a coverage of the battle of Hastings in 1066, as after defeating Harald Hardrada of Norway, king of England Harold II Godwinson races south to fight against Duke of Normandy William. The campaign culminates at the battle of Hastings that changes the fate of England, ending the Anglo-Saxon era and starting the Norman period.