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 ...

A missing fragment of the Bayeux Tapestry was discovered in the state archives of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany’s northernmost ...

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 who wanted to take over as Duke, so he had to work hard to make ...

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.

It is said that, years before, Edward named William Duke of Normandy as his successor. But it is also said that Edward changed his mind; now he wants Harold Godwinson, the Earl of Wessex ...

Richard Pohle - WPA Pool/Getty Prince William is stepping up as an international statesman. The Prince of Wales will represent his father King Charles at a key D-Day commemoration in Normandy ...

Normandy is set for an eventful year, with several exciting events lined up. For the past three years, the region has been ...

Duke of Normandy, also known as William the Conqueror. The creators of this medieval masterpiece have been lost to time, but it’s believed to have been commissioned by Odo, bishop of Bayeux and ...