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. Zelensky Issues F ...

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 ...

Likely removed by Nazi researchers, the scrap of fabric is a small but crucial part of the tattered tapestry's nearly ...

To understand the development of English law, including the common law, it is essential to understand the relationship of ...

The animation tells the story of William the Conqueror’s invasion of England in 1066 and its aftermath. It starts with the background to the invasion including the claims to the English throne ...

The Domesday survey and Domesday Book have generally been seen as the culmination of the Norman Conquest, and show the results of a great investigation, commissioned by William the Conqueror ...

The Forest Charter re-established rights of access to the royal forest that had been eroded by William the Conqueror and his ... third of the land of southern England, which led to disputes ...

The three lions are the emblem of England. William the Conqueror used two lions on a red background as his coat of arms and brought this symbol to the English throne. It was King Henry II who ...

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 ...

At the Battle of Hastings William the Conqueror triumphed, changing the face of medieval Europe and the course of English history. An account of the life of this extraordinary Norman warrior who ...