King and Conqueror: Historically Dubious?

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Were William the Conqueror and King Harold II of England friends before they became enemies at Hastings? Their bromance sits at the heart of BBC 1066 drama King and Conqueror. Subscribe here: bit.ly/subhistoryextrayoutube Starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and James Norton as William and Harold, King and Conqueror tells the story of the broken oaths and bruising betrayals that led to the Norman Conquest. But how much of what we see on screen is based on real history? Did Harold and William bond in the bathtub? And who really had the best claim to the throne? HistoryExtra’s Kev Lochun unpicks the real events that led to that fateful clash at Hastings in 1066, and why there is a lot wrong with one murder in the series in particular. #history #historyextra #kingandconqueror #1066 #normanconquest 00:21 Intro 01:18 The succession crisis of 1066 02:21 William and Harold’s real relationship 05:21 What did Harold promise William at Bayeux? 06:01 What the drama gets wrong 08:55 Harold’s claim to the throne 10:01 1066 – where the bromance ends Read more about the historical accuracy of King and Conqueror https://www.historyextra.com/period/norman/king-and-conqueror-true-story-real-history/ Why is facial hair such a contentious topic in King and Conqueror? https://www.youtube.com/shorts/RrF4NlJR8r4 Watch episode 1 of our miniseries 1066: The Battle for England with historian Marc Morris on our sister channel, HistoryExtra Podcasts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyjNt1pl2e8 ▷Follow the podcast on iTunes: https://apple.co/3Y6n8Bt ▷ Like our page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HistoryExtra ▷ Follow us on Twitter: https://x.com/HistoryExtra ▷ Follow us Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyextra ▷ Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@UCy4hMtkf5aFZrlTcHPWRc_g Subscribe to our Substack for Life Lessons from History with Dr David Musgrove: https://historyextra.substack.com/ 🏰 BBC History Magazine Step into the past for only £12! Get 6 months of the UK's best-selling history magazine—packed with gripping stories, cutting-edge research, and insights from the world’s top historians. https://www.buysubscriptions.com/print/bbc-history-magazine-subscription?promo=HIYT25&utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube.com&utm_campaign=6-for-9.99-2025_hiyt25&utm_content=ribbon BBC History Extra Love History? Download the HistoryExtra app for ad-free episodes, exclusive long-read features like the History’s Greatest series, and interactive courses led by experts in the HistoryExtra Academy. Download now! https://historyextra.onelink.me/MJpt/2u7xxzlc