Dr Marc Morris

Dr Marc Morris is a historian and broadcaster who specialises in the Middle Ages. His books include King John: Treachery, Tyranny and the Road to Magna Carta, The Norman Conquest, and A Great and Terrible King: Edward I and The Anglo-Saxons: A History of the Beginnings of England.

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Episode 4How William the Conqueror brutally secured rule of England. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Episode 3How 1066 altered England’s fate FOREVER. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Episode 1 The VIKING king of England: the story of King Cnut and the Danish conquest of 1016. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Five things to look out for when visiting a castle. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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British castles: everything you wanted to know. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The effigy of King John on his tomb in Worcester Cathedral

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Your guide to King John, the monarch who issued Magna Carta

An Anglo-Saxon cross from the church of St Michael

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Anglo-Saxon conversion: the coming of the cross (at the point of a sword)

Busting myths about the Anglo-Saxons | HistoryExtra Podcast

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Busting myths about the Anglo-Saxons. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The battle of Hastings was fought on 14 October 1066. Had Harold survived it, William might have found his position untenable because of straightforward logistics, says historian Marc Morris

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What if...William the Conquerer had lost at Hastings?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A section of the Bayeux Tapestry depicting the battle of Hastings. Anglo-Saxon foot soldiers are seen defending themselves with a wall of shields against Norman cavalry. (Photo by Photo12/UIG via Getty Images)

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What the Normans did for us. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

King John hunting on horseback

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Was King John really that bad? Yes!