BBC is bringing to the screen the epic story of the Battle of Hastings with King and Conqueror. The period drama will star ...

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 ...

Sally: Here we are, William the Conqueror - born in 1028 ... Sally: William was very young when he became the Duke of Normandy. This was a very important ruler in France. He had lots of enemies ...

King and Conqueror is the story of a clash that defined the future of a country – and a continent – for a thousand years ...

Learn everything there is to know about King and Conqueror, the upcoming BBC series that depicts the Battle of Hastings.

William the Conqueror's coronation was marred by a bizarre incident. The guards outside the cathedral mistook the cheers for a riot--so they immediately set fire to the surrounding buildings.

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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 ...

Young William, Duke of Normandy, quarrels with Harold Godwinson about who should be King of England, before bashing the English and taking the crown at the famous Battle of Hastings in 1066! Meanwhile ...

William's government blended elements of the English and Norman systems into a new one that laid the foundations of the later medieval English kingdom. How abrupt and far-reaching the changes were ...

England, 11th century. William the Conqueror (ca. 1027-1087) wins the Battle of Hastings (1066), changing the shape of medieval Europe and the course of English history. An account of the life of ...