Rivals for the crown both the north and south! News reaches Harold by word of mouth! On September 25th, Hardrada headed from his camp at the banks of the Humber to travel to York to talk to the defeated local lords. It was an unusually hot day, and expecting nothing in the way of trouble, …
The long wait, which would determine England’s fate! Patience………., William certainly needed it. The wind stubbornly refused to change direction all summer long. The wind was a problem, thought William, but boy was he wrong! The wind direction that brought William so much frustration, would play a big part in winning control over …
The Tower of London, which was built by William the Conqueror. The Tower was the very first stone castle to be built in England. To this day it remains in use as an official royal residence and national armoury. Why the English people remained loyal to those who were born royal! Never again would …
Duke Robert encountered Herleva and he swore that he would never leave her! According to legend, Duke Robert was surveying his lands from the battlements of his castle at Falaise. A glorious scene, he no doubt thought, as his eyes scanned the fertile green fields of his duchy. Robert 1st, Duke of Normandy (1000-1035). On …
William was now a powerful continental ruler whose power rivalled that of his nominal overlord, the king of France. However William had his eyes on a much greater prize. Eyes on the prize! William desires to gain lands of a far greater size! William considered himself to be the heir to his distant cousin, the …