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 animation tells the story of William the Conqueror’s invasion of England in 1066 and its aftermath. It starts with the background to the invasion including the claims to the English throne ...

When Harold Godwinson became king of England on the death of Edward the Confessor, Hardrada joined forces with Tostig, Harold's brother, and took an invasion ... to William the Conqueror and ...

beginning the Norman Conquest of England. For this reason, he is often called William the Conqueror. Scenes on the tapestry give historians key information about this period not known from other ...