This tapestry was first recorded in 1476 as part of the inventory of the Bayeux Cathedral, but it was likely commissioned in ...
A medieval embroidery known as the Bayeux Tapestry recounts key events of the 11th century, particularly William the Conqueror's triumph at the Battle of Hastings and the demise o ...
British archaeologists have located the remains of an 11th-century royal residence in Bosham, West Sussex—almost certainly ...
According to Historic Royal Palaces, the White Tower is London's oldest building, dating back to the 11th century, when William the Conqueror ruled. Often known as the heart of the Tower of London, ...
This sculpture, discovered at the archaeological site of Dolní VÄ•stonice in the Czech Republic in the 1920s, is considered ...
For this reason, he is often called William the Conqueror. Scenes on the tapestry give historians key information about this period not known from other sources. For example, the tapestry shows ...
Rabble Theatre in Reading has been awarded £30,000 by Arts Council England to produce a new play about William the Conqueror.
Thoroughbred racehorses Jasper, 25, and Hunny, 22, come as part of a package with £800,000 New House Farm. Dating to the ...
What is it? There's one historical artefact that tells us exactly why William the Conqueror thought he should be King of England. It's over 230 feet long and over 900 years old. Its the Bayeux ...
He is also distantly related to William Armstrong, founder of Cragside, whose family still owns Bamburgh Castle. He has ties ...