Season 1 (E:2)
2009
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1066: The Battle for Middle Earth
Number of Season: 1 | Number of Episodes: 2
In this blend of historical drama and original source material, the story of this decisive year is remagined, not from the saddles of kings and conquerors, but through the eyes of the ordinary men who fought on their behalf.
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