This tapestry was first recorded in 1476 as part of the inventory of the Bayeux Cathedral, but it was likely commissioned in the 1070s by Bishop Odo, a close relative of William the Conqueror, to ...

Newcastle University announced the discovery of Harold Godwinson's – aka King Harold II – residence in Bosham, a village on ...

The king's name is William I of England, but you might know him better by his later name-- William the Conqueror. [Men shouting] Worsley, voice-over: Most of us think the Norman Conquest of ...

For centuries, historians speculated about the final residence of England’s last Anglo-Saxon king. The famous Bayeux Tapestry ...

What is it? There's one historical artefact that tells us exactly why William the Conqueror thought he should be King of England. It's over 230 feet long and over 900 years old. Its the Bayeux ...

King William I, The Conqueror, died in Normandy in 1087. As the man lay on his deathbed he agreed to the release of all of his prisoners, except for Odo. William had to be persuaded to release his ...

A house in England is most likely the site of a lost residence of Harold II, the last Anglo-Saxon King of England.

With the Pope's blessing King William conquered England in 1066, and he permitted Norman lords to raid Wales and carve out feudal lordships. These new masters also set about reforming the Welsh church ...

But being King wasn't easy. It was dangerous and ... The animation tells the story of William the Conqueror’s invasion of England in 1066 and its aftermath. It starts with the background to ...

A medieval embroidery known as the Bayeux Tapestry recounts key events of the 11th century, particularly William the Conqueror's triumph at the Battle of Hastings and the demise o ...

“King And Conqueror is the story of a clash that defined ... “Harold of Wessex and William of Normandy were two men destined to meet at the Battle of Hastings in 1066; two allies with no ...

At the Battle of Hastings William the Conqueror triumphed, changing the face of medieval Europe and the course of English history. An account of the life of this extraordinary Norman warrior who ...