Archaeologists reveal that an ordinary house in Bosham was the private headquarters of King Harold II, which changes local ...

David Musgrove reports on new research that casts light on the appearance of the comet in the 11th century, and its depiction in the Bayeux Tapestry ...

The little-known Battle of Fulford broke out near York in 1066. How did the conflict unfold, and what makes it a crucial ...

Move over, House of the Dragon, there’s a new historical period drama vying to take your spot on the streaming throne. Prime Video just premiered a period drama series called King & Conqueror, which ...

When Edward the Confessor died childless, the stage was set for the Norman invasion of England in the 11th century. Although the king was succeeded by his brother-in-law, Harold Godwinson, the ...

Norman conquest, Battle of Hastings, Edward the Confessor, Harold Godwinson, William the Conqueror, Harold Hardrada, 1066 history, Viking invasions, medieval England, Anglo-Saxon kings, Norman ...

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BBC drama King & Conqueror is bringing the Norman conquest to the small screen, a historical event thus far untouched in fictional form. The eight-part series centres on two characters, William, Duke ...

BAYEUX, France -- For centuries, this storytelling masterpiece has been a source of wonder and fascination. In vivid and gruesome detail, the 230-foot embroidered cloth recounts how a fierce duke from ...

Power-hungry dynasties, old friends turned bitter foes, and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau leading a horde of armed soldiers to war…no, King and Conqueror isn’t another Game of Thrones spin-off, but an equally ...