Since that point ... 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 culture and ...

Ever since, Harold has been known as the last Anglo-Saxon king of England. On the 28th of September 1066, William had finally landed in Pevensey, east of Sussex, after taking several months to ...

A team of archeologists in the United Kingdom believe that they have found the lost residence of Harold Godwinson, the last Anglo-Saxon King of ... Conquest of England in 1066.

Forty monarchs have been crowned in the Abbey since 1066. Find out more about the history of coronations, the objects and spaces used during the ceremony, and the kings and queens involved.

But on 5th January, 1066, King Edward the Confessor put England in terrible danger. He died without leaving a son and heir. This was a disaster. It left the country vulnerable to attack from ...

Over the summer of 1066, the new King, Harold II, stationed his troops on the south coast of England. He had news of an impending invasion from William, Duke of Normandy, who was intent on ...

He invaded England and defeated King Harold II at the battle of Hastings on 14th October 1066 (the English army had defeated an invading Norwegian force in the north of England in late September and ...