King Harold's legendary 200-mile march across England to confront the invading William the Conqueror at the famous Battle of ...

BBC drama King & Conqueror is bringing the Norman conquest to the small screen, a historical event thus far untouched in fictional form. The eight-part series centres on two characters, William, Duke ...

A tapestry embroidered with scenes of the 1066 Norman invasion is returning to the U.K. for the first time in 900 years. On a state visit, France's president announced a loan to the British Museum.

Invasion: Preview and Prevention The last time that an enemy (William the Conqueror) successfully invaded Great Britain, he assembled 700 transports (open barges) at St. Valéry-sur-Somme, waited for a ...

In arguably the most famous battle in English history, the Anglo-Saxon leader was defeated by William the Conqueror, who became the first Franco-Norman king of England, at Hastings on October 14, 1066 ...