Why 1066 mattered. Simon Schama says, "There are times when history - even British history - comes at you with a rush. Violent, decisive, bloody". This is how William the Conqueror's 9-hour Battle of Hastings triumph changed England forever. 📺 The saga of blood, betrayal and ambition leading up to this pivotal battle is told in Conflicts, episode two in Simon's classic series A History of Britain. Watch all 15 episodes on BBC iPlayer https://bit.ly/3GFjrZw | BBC Arts

“I was crying in front of the television.” Simon Schama remembers watching Czechoslovakia’s Velvet Revolution and how it changed the world. Simon Schama's History of Now, Sunday 9:15pm on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer | https://bbc.in/3gytk1R | BBC Arts