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In a decisive victory, William and his troops prevailed and King Harold was killed, beginning the Norman Conquest of England. For this reason, he is often called William the Conqueror. Scenes on the ...

Consisting of 58 scenes stitched into the linen cloth in different colors of wool, the medieval work of art — which is technically an embroidery rather than a woven tapestry — measures nearly ...

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

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

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

British archaeologists have located the remains of an 11th-century royal residence in Bosham, West Sussex—almost certainly ...

Archaeologists believe they may have identified the site of King Harold's palace in Sussex, thanks to its toilet. The facility, at the site in Bosham, was inside the wooden building, which experts ...

Harold was killed at the Battle of Hastings in 1066, leading to William the Conqueror becoming King of England. A timber building with a toilet built into it dated to the late Saxon period was ...

Spend a weekend hiking along England's longest coastline, meander through stunning blooms, or get yourself acquainted with ...

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