British history buffs have something new to look forward to. CBS Studios has developed a period drama series centered on the Battle of Hastings, which formally began the Norman invasion of England in ...

One day. One battlefield. Two claimants to the throne. This is the full story of the Battle of Hastings - how William of Normandy seized the English crown, and why that single moment shaped the ...

BBC historical drama King & Conqueror explores the lives of Harold of Wessex and William of Normandy, and the bloody conflict that broke out when they both sought the throne of England. Led by James ...

BATTLE ABBEY, England -- Thousands of history buffs, many in full costume, marked the 950th anniversary of the 1066 Battle of Hastings with a re-enactment Saturday that commemorated one of the most ...

Using Google Earth as our guide, we chart the Battle of Hastings by placing each key moment directly onto the landscape that shaped it. We begin along the Sussex coast with William’s landing force, ...

If you’ve been a schoolchild in Britain over the past half-century, you’d be forgiven for believing our nation’s history exists only in four key moments: the Second World War, the industrial ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? The body of King Harold II, the last Anglo-Saxon King who died at the Battle of ...

Æthelstan, crowned in 925, was the first true king of England but remains overshadowed by Alfred the Great and later rulers. A new biography highlights his military triumphs, legal innovations, and ...