For this reason, he is often called William the Conqueror. Scenes on the tapestry give historians key information about this period not known from other sources. For example, the tapestry shows ...
What is it like to come face to face with William the Conqueror ... harrying of the North and what he did. I'm extrapolating here, but I just don't like the look in his eyes.
There's one historical artefact that tells us exactly why William the Conqueror thought he should be King of England ... scene from beginning to end. And did you know it's not actually a tapestry ...
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 ... Harry: So what did William do? Sally: Well, he had a huge decision to make ...
And I think he did with William ... what it really feels like - rather than just 10,000 men from up above." James Norton has revealed he was set on playing William the Conqueror in upcoming ...