Before William the Conqueror crossed the English Channel in 1066, he had to first secure control of his own duchy. This ...

It's 1066 as you've never seen it before! Following the death of popular King of England Edward the Confessor, Harold Godwinson takes the throne. Learning the news, William "The Conqueror" (Duke of ...

In 1066, both Normandy and England came under the rule of William the Conqueror. ... The 'Duke of Normandy' title remains the same whether the monarch is a man or a woman.

William, Duke of Normandy, also known as William the Bastard, ... The invasion was sparked when King Edward "the Confessor" - a distant cousin of William of Normandy - died in January 1066.

Harold of Wessex and William of Normandy were two men destined to meet at the Battle of Hastings in 1066; two allies with no design on the British throne, who found themselves forced by ...

Harold of Wessex and William of Normandy were two men destined to meet at the Battle of Hastings in 1066; two allies with no design on the British throne, who found themselves forced by ...

On 14 October 1066, the two vast armies of King Harold of England and William, Duke of Normandy, met on the battlefield near Hastings in Southern England, to fight for the English crown.

Detail of scene 1: Edward, king of England (1003-1066), sits on the throne imparting instructions to Harold Godwinson (1022-1066), Earl of Wessex and Edward’s brother-in-law. Edward was crowned in ...

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