Lucy Worsley, voice-over: Christmas Day, 1069, Northern England. ♪ A warrior king makes his way through the ruins of York Cathedral. The king's name is William I of England, but you might know ...

Following the lead of Charlemagne, William held his coronation on Christmas Day, 1066. He took the title of "Rex Anglorum," or King of England. His reign is noted for the introduction of French ...

William had won the Battle of Hastings, but this did not mean everyone in England immediately supported him. He had to establish Norman control in England. William faced threats from Viking ...

The equal rulers returned England to Protestant rule and began a new era of royal leadership defined by parliamentary oversight ...

Henry was born around 1068 and was the youngest son of William I of England (better known as William the Conqueror) and his wife, Matilda of Flanders. Henry was also the younger brother of another ...

Prince William said he found it extremely difficult to focus on school and normal life as he opened up about his childhood ...

He was 19 when his father died and did not receive any land from William, he was given £5,000 which he would use to create alliances and gain supporters, he was crowned King of England after the ...

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 Duchy of Normandy when William defeated King Harold ...

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 ...