William became Duke of Normandy at a very young age, causing conflict and struggles for power. William fought for the throne of England against Harold and became the first Norman King of England.

Wednesday, Oct. 14, was the anniversary of the Battle of Hastings in 1066, when William of Normandy fought and killed Harold II, the last truly English king in Britain.

Cnut's takeover. When William, Duke of Normandy defeated Harold Godwinson on the field of Hastings, he was conquering a nation of collaborators.

The story. The pictures of the tapestry tell the story of the adventures of Duke Harold Godwinson, brother-in-law of King Edward the Confessor, who was shipwrecked in Ponthieu in 1064.

Hardrada, King of Norway, Wanted the English crown, And William, Duke of Normandy, Just would not back down. Chorus Harold expected trouble He knew there would be war So his army waited in the ...

William had a decisive victory at Hastings, with Harold famously being slain by an arrow through the eye. But other forgotten factors also contributed to the success of the Norman Duke at the battle.

The Battle of Hastings began on October 14, 1066 at around 9:00 a.m. It was fought between King Harold of England and the William, Duke of Normandy. The day-long battle was won by the Normans ...

The tapestry depicts key moments in history from 1064 to 1066 — mainly the struggle between Harold, the last Anglo-Saxon king, and William, Duke of Normandy, for control over the throne of ...

Gregory Elder, a Redlands resident, is professor emeritus of history and humanities at Moreno Valley College and a Roman Catholic priest. This photo is from about 2017. (Courtesy Photo) This past ...

The religious and cultural impacts of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 are still in evidence today, writes Father Gregory Elder.