A planning application has been submitted to Somerset Council to create a gallery in the round tower at the Museum of Somerset to allow the hoard to be displayed. The Chew Valley Hoard contains 1,236 ...

The mysteries of the propaganda and porn of England's most important historical relic show the embroidered tale of William's ...

King Harold II was coronated on January 6, 1066, the first English king to hold their coronation in Westminster Abbey.

The last Anglo-Saxon king of England: After being elected as monarch by the Witan (a sort of English parliament), Harold was crowned king, as portrayed in this 13th century image. ( Wikimedia ...

Gytha Godwinson, one of King Harold's daughters, was an all but forgotten figure until a chance genealogical twist inspired author Ellen Alpsten to reimagine the young royal in a gripping ...

The Bayeux Tapestry is returning to the UK more than 900 years after its creation, the Department for Culture, Media and ...

The Bayeux Tapestry famously depicts the events leading up to the 1066 Norman Conquest of England, in which William the Conqueror defeated Harold II, the last Anglo-Saxon king of England, at the ...

Newcastle University recently announced the discovery of Harold Godwinson's – aka King Harold II – residence in Bosham, England, all thanks to an 11th century toilet.

The Bayeux Tapestry is set to return to England for the first time in 900 years, The Telegraph can reveal. A loan deal for ...

The lost residence of King Harold, depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry, ... But when Harold instead claimed the monarchy in 1066, William used this as justification to invade England.

Written and performed again by Heather Leech, the play premiered to a sell out audience at the Hastings Fringe last year. Northern performances will be at the ...

King Harold II was coronated on January 6, 1066, the first English king to hold their coronation in Westminster Abbey. However, King Harold II would ultimately reign for less than a year.