TV 1066: A Year to Conquer England - Season 1 Episode 1 : Prelude to War 1066: A Year to Conquer England - Season 1 Episode 1 : Prelude to War /10 by 0 users Edward the Confessor dies without heir, triggering a bitter struggle to succeed him as King of England. Earl Harold seizes the crown. In Normandy, Duke William believes the crown is his. In Norway, Harald Hardrada thinks it is his. Details Casts Posters Images Title 1066: A Year to Conquer England - Season 1 Episode 1 : Prelude to War Alternative Titles Europe's Last Warrior Kings First Air Date 2017-02-28 Last Air Date 2017-03-14 Number of Episodes 3 Number of Seasons 1 Genres Documentary, Drama, Networks BBC Two, Casts Dan Snow, Juliet Stevenson, Clive Russell, Freya Parker, Jotham Annan, Simon Meacock, Tim Preece, Andrew Havill, Adam James, Ed Stoppard, David Sterne Plot Keywords , Self - Presenter Dan Snow Herself - Narrator Juliet Stevenson Harold Hardrada Clive Russell Matilda Freya Parker Robert De Beaumont Jotham Annan Gyrth Simon Meacock Edward the Confessor Tim Preece Archbishop Stigand Andrew Havill Harold Godwinson Adam James William the Conqueror Ed Stoppard English Noble David Sterne Tostig Alun Raglan Episodes List 1066: A Year to Conquer England Season 1 :Episode 1 Prelude to War Prelude to War 2017-02-28 Dan Snow explores the political intrigues and family betrayals between the Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and Normans that led to war. 1066: A Year to Conquer England Season 1 :Episode 2 England Under Attack England Under Attack 2017-03-07 Dan Snow explores the political intrigues and family betrayals between the Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and Normans that led to war. 1066: A Year to Conquer England Season 1 :Episode 3 The Battle of Hastings The Battle of Hastings 2017-03-14 Dan Snow explores the political intrigues and family betrayals between the Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and Normans that led to war.