In one of medieval Europe’s most pivotal conflicts, William of Normandy launched a daring invasion of England, overcoming internal doubts, assembling a coalition army, and winning papal support.

Who was William the Conqueror? William the Conqueror was the first Norman king of England, reigning from 1066 until his death in 1087. William invaded England in 1066, leading an army of Normans ...

What is it like to come face to face with William the Conqueror? Lucy Worsley examines three rare coins from the 1060s, which locals buried in the ground in fear as William's Army surged North to ...

King William was a hard man, determined to use force to impose his will on the nation he had conquered. He was so successful at it, the Anglo-Saxons became second-class citizens in their own country.

James Norton ("Happy Valley") and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau ("Game of Thrones") are attached to be the titular King Harold and William the Conqueror, respectively. Think of it like a very, very long ...

The Bayeux Museum in Normandy houses one of the most impressive works of early medieval European embroidery: a 230-foot-long tapestry chronicling the events of the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.

James Norton plays King Harold while Nikolaj Coster-Waldau is William the Conqueror in first look images from upcoming drama 'King and Conqueror.' Plus Icon Film Plus Icon TV ...

James Norton and Coster-Waldau will star in a William the Conqueror drama series for CBS Studios. By James Hibberd Writer-at-Large Norton plays Harold, Earl of Wessex, and will executive produce ...

And the city itself takes its name from the castle built there by Robert Curthose, William the Conqueror’s eldest son, in 1080. Or as the official blazon puts it: ...