Which ruler can rightfully call themselves the first King of England? You might assume ... this point can trace their lineage back to William the Conqueror, and while the extent of the country's ...

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

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 ...

King William I, The Conqueror, died in Normandy in 1087 ... he was crowned King of England after the death of William II.

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

Sally: Here we are, William the Conqueror - born in 1028 ... Sally: William was related to the King of England, who had just died. So William thought he should be the next King of England.

William of Normandy, known as 'the Conqueror', was born at Falaise in 1027, a natural son of Robert, Duke of Normandy and a girl called Herleve. He invaded England and defeated King Harold II at 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 ...

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 ...