Silver pennies depicting William (left) and Harold (right)(Pippa Pearce/© The Trustees of the British Museum) On October 14, 1066, William the Conqueror (r. 1066–1087) defeated the last Anglo-Saxon ...

People of my age have lived long enough to see the English language spoken and written in ways that were little short of ...

The Battle of Hastings in 1066 stands as a watershed moment in British history, reshaping the trajectory of the nation for centuries to come. Prior to this pivotal clash, England was a patchwork of ...

When Edward the Confessor died childless, the stage was set for the Norman invasion of England in the 11th century. Although the king was succeeded by his brother-in-law, Harold Godwinson, the ...

How did William the Conqueror turn England into his kingdom? From castle-building to the Harrying of the North, his reign was defined by strategic brutality. This is his story. Trump suggests US will ...

Millie Horton-Insch receives funding from the Leverhulme Trust. Britain appears to be a nation on the verge of Norman-conquest mania. In July, the prime minister and the French president announced ...

THE OTHER CONQUEST by John Julius Norwich. 355 pages. Harper & Row $6.95. The Normans are well remembered for 1066 and all that. But if the conquest of England is a triumphant chapter in the Norman ...

After five years and a $37 million restoration, Norwich Castle—one of England’s most iconic Norman fortresses—is reopening its doors with a meticulous recreation of its 12th-century grandeur. From ...

A tapestry embroidered with scenes of the 1066 Norman invasion is returning to the U.K. for the first time in 900 years. On a state visit, France's president announced a loan to the British Museum.

For the first time in nearly 1,000 years, the legendary medieval tapestry depicting the Norman Conquest will be shown in the United Kingdom — a unique opportunity for anyone planning to travel there ...