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In 1066, William of Normandy crossed the Channel and changed English history forever with his decisive victory at the Battle ...
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A “scarce historical treasure” which dates back 1,000 years to the time of William the Conqueror is set to fetch thousands of pounds when it goes under the hammer next week.
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau to Play William the Conqueror in ‘King and Conqueror’ TV Series. James Norton and Coster-Waldau will star in a William the Conqueror drama series for CBS Studios.
William's defeated rival, Harold, may be buried at Waltham Abbey. Image: M@/Londonist Convivially-worded as the note is, William had already tried and failed to storm London Bridge, post Hastings.
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 Tapestry. 01/14 ...
King William was a hard man, determined to use force to impose his will on the nation he had conquered. He was so successful at it, the Anglo-Saxons became second-class citizens in their own country.
William the Conqueror, like King Canute, "took much Delight in Hunting, and," according to eighteenth century historians, "had such a Fury for gratifying that Possion that he reserved all ...
King William was a hard man, determined to use force to impose his will on the nation he had conquered. He was so successful at it, the Anglo-Saxons became second-class citizens in their own country.
King William was a hard man, determined to use force to impose his will on the nation he had conquered. He was so successful at it, the Anglo-Saxons became second-class citizens in their own country.