Documentary video looking at William the Conqueror and his rise to power in Normandy. Early in his reign, William faced a ...

William the Conqueror was the first Norman king of England, ruling from 1066 until his death in 1087. The Normans arrived in Ireland less than a century later, conquering large parts of the country.

Local legend has it Hunmanby, or Farmstead of the Houndsmen, was the last place in England where 12th century monarch King ...

the death penalty was often enforced by throwing the condemned into a quagmire. By the 10th Century, hanging from gallows was the most frequent execution method. William the Conqueror opposed ...

After defeating Harold II, last Saxon king of England, at the Battle of Hastings, William I of England (known as William the Conqueror ... strip sweeping around the site’s three sides that ...

William was buried in the abbey he founded in Caen, yet this massive, four-square fortress stamping its weighty presence by the River Thames is surely his English memorial. I came. I conquered.

There are so many beautiful villages all over the UK that look like they're straight from the pages of a book - and we're lucky to have them.

Normandy is a region in France that truly has it all – dramatic coastlines, charming villages, fascinating cities, and a ...

accusing Fianna Fáil of “dedicating an entire year in celebration of 1,000 years since the birth of William the Conqueror”. He added: “What will they think of next: A Festival of Cromwell?

Sinn Féin has accused Fianna Fáil of pushing the Government to commemorate the birth of England's first Norman king, William the Conqueror. It follows Cabinet approval today to participate in a ...

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