How did William the Conqueror turn England into his kingdom? From castle-building to the Harrying of the North, his reign was defined by strategic brutality. This is his story. Heating up ...

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, around a thousand years ago. Harry: I like his crown. Sally: And that's one of his castles in France behind him. Fatima: Let's go take a look.

On this very rare penny, minted between 1066 and 1068, we see the bust of William The Conqueror, wearing a crown and shown standing under a canopy. His name and title (REX = king) are shown around ...

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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 ...