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The roots of the Norman Conquest of 1066\xa0can be traced all the way\xa0back to 1016\xa0\u2013\xa0when England was hit by\xa0an earlier foreign invasion. This time, the assault came\xa0from Denmark\xa0and\xa0the forces of Cnut.\xa0In the first episode of our new series on 1066,\xa0Marc Morris talks to David Musgrove about how the events of the early 11th\xa0century set the scene for the Norman invasion half a century later.\n\n\nThe HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices