Historians suggest that the children were Flemish. There were several waves of Flemish immigration to England. The first came in 1066 with William the Conqueror’s invasion. William’s queen was ...

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 ...

He was called William Rufus from his red hair and was a son of William I (the Conqueror) and his wife Matilda. He was born in Normandy between 1056 and 1060 and succeeded his father in 1087. His ...

The King and Conqueror series was confirmed by BBC ... as Edward never had any children. However, William of Normandy contests Harold’s claim, insisting that the crown was previously promised ...