The BBC has been exploring the history of the Battle of Hastings in dramatic form in King & Conqueror. Here is everything that you need to know about the historical accuracy of the series, and what is ...

Morris (A Great and Terrible King) brilliantly revisits the Norman Conquest, “the single most important event in English history,” by following the body-strewn fortunes of its key players: England’s ...

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 ...

Historians might disagree on whose side of the story is more accurate, but screenwriters and producers agree that no matter what happened, the 1,000-year-old story will make for great television. In ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. In 1066, the English king Edward the Confessor lay dying in his bed. Three powerful men had strong claims to succeed him, but only Harold ...

An 11th-century seal once owned by Edward the Confessor has been found again in the French National Archives in Paris. Historians hadn't seen it for over 40 years. Dr Guilhem Dorandeu, a researcher at ...