In 1215, King John of England faced discontent from his Barons, leading to the creation of the Magna Carta, a landmark document aimed at limiting royal authority. The film outlines the historical ...

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 ...

Animated series exploring the key events of the battle for the throne in 1066 and how William the Conqueror secured power.

The first documented coronation at Westminster was that of William the Conqueror on 25th December 1066. Before this year there had been no fixed location for the ceremony. Edward the Confessor does ...

On 14 October 1066, the two vast armies of King Harold ... forever to be known as William the Conqueror. The Battle of Hastings was a pivotal moment in English history, the last time this island ...

England had finally accepted defeat. On Christmas Day 1066, William the Conqueror was crowned the first Norman King of England. Now he had to gain control of the whole of his kingdom. But he could ...

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 ...

October 14th is the 900th anniversary of the subjugation of the Anglo-Saxons by that doughty Norman, William the Conqueror ... to the celebration of 1066. “We need roads, and piping to carry ...

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 ...