On the 14th October 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, defeated Harold II, King of England, at the Battle of Hastings. But his victory didn't mean William would automatically become King.

Led by William, the Duke of Normandy, they were soon to launch a battle that would become one of the most famous in all of English History – the Battle of Hastings. The bloody day of fighting on ...

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 ...