King William I, The Conqueror ... any land from William, he was given £5,000 which he would use to create alliances and gain supporters, he was crowned King of England after the death of William ...

“The people I’ve spoken to have said that the succession planning, as they call it, began even before Charles’ diagnosis,” ...

The United Kingdom is one of only 43 current nations with a monarchy, and it was founded earlier than almost all of the ...

On his way to the capital, he took control of Dover, Canterbury, and Winchester before heading ... Day 1066, William the Conqueror was crowned the first Norman King of England.

In 2002, the Church of England relaxed ... a family life before he takes up the burden of kingship – a King has no family life as it is so restricting,” Seward says. And William agrees.

What it is: A roll of linen cloth with wool embroidery depicting scenes from the 11th century Where it is from: Bayeux ...