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 ...

William Adelin-the grandson of William the Conqueror and the heir to the thrones of England and Normandy-died at the age of ...

Led by William, the Duke of Normandy, they were soon to launch a battle that would become one of the most famous in all of English History – the Battle of Hastings. The bloody day of fighting on ...

The tapestry depicts key moments in history from 1064 to 1066 — mainly the struggle between Harold, the last Anglo-Saxon king, and William, Duke of Normandy, for control over the throne of ...

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 ...

He makes an oath to Duke William of Normandy who is that chap there. And Harold is touching a casket full of holy relics to make the oath even more powerful. And in his oath, he swears he will ...

What a treat. So who's this one? Now you're face to face with the man himself, William Duke of Normandy. I have to say, I feel intimidated by being face to face with William Duke of Normandy.

William - later King William I of England - became Duke of Normandy after his father Robert died in 1035. The Channel Islands were part of the Dutchy of Normandy when William defeated King Harold ...