The Battle of Hastings

William Conqueror and his Norman army defeated Harold and the Saxons at Hastings in 1066 in one of the most significant battles in British history. Here is a chance to play a game re-enacting the events of that famous day and here is a video of the 2006 re-enactment of the battle.

 

You can see the first part of the Battlefield Britain episode on the Battle of Hastings below:

Entrepreneurs in the Industrial Revolution

Entrepreneurs (people who set up businesses during the Industrial Revolution) played an important part in making Britain an important industrial power. Play the Victorian business game to see if you have got what it takes to become an industrial enterpreneur.