The battle was fought from sunrise ... a large part in the Norman victory at Hastings but what role did luck, morale and military skill play in Duke William’s victory? William’s victory ...

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 ...

The Battle of Hastings will be brought to life in a new eight-part historical epic. The series, titled King & Conqueror, will ...

Following the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, became William I, King of England, and rapidly won control over his entire kingdom. The Wales of 1066 was enfeebled as the ...

“Harold of Wessex and William of Normandy were two men destined to meet at the Battle of Hastings in 1066; two allies with no design on the British throne, who found themselves forced by ...

The battle was fought from sunrise ... a large part in the Norman victory at Hastings but what role did luck, morale and military skill play in Duke William’s victory? If he had invaded in ...