Historian Hollway (The Last Viking) chronicles in this brisk study the 66 tumultuous years culminating in the Norman victory at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 CE. In the Middle Ages, the island now ...

Documentary Military Documentaries Historical Documentaries Duke William of Normandy conquers AngloSaxon King Harold II in this look at the Battle of Hastings an event with major consequences for ...

In 1066, the English King Edward the Confessor died without an heir. As if dying without a direct descendant to claim the throne wasn't one of the most chaotic things a king could do, Edward took it a ...

On 14 October 1066 the armies of William, the Duke of Normandy, and the Anglo-Saxon King Harold Godwinson clashed near Hastings in one of the most famous battles in history and one that would decide ...

(Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy was greeted with pomp by the Queen on Wednesday for the first French state visit in more than a decade. Here are some highlights of relations since 1066, ...