William - later King William I of England - became Duke of Normandy after his father Robert died in 1035. The Channel Islands were part of the Duchy of Normandy when William defeated King Harold ...

The Times Literary Supplement 'Green's is the first work to provide a comprehensive and integrated examination of Henry's reign not only as king of England but also as Duke of Normandy.' Sixteenth ...

William of Normandy, known as 'the Conqueror', was born at Falaise in 1027, a natural son of Robert, Duke of Normandy and a girl called Herleve. He invaded England and defeated King Harold II at the ...

Sally: William was very young when he became the Duke of Normandy. This was a very important ruler in France. He had lots of enemies who wanted to take over as Duke, so he had to work hard to make ...

With its energetic inhabitants and its well-structured system of government, Normandy became perhaps the most dynamic region of Europe. Its basis was feudalism, a system whereby the Duke granted ...

James Norton will portray Harold, Earl of Wessex, while Game of Thrones actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau will play William, Duke of Normandy. Eddie Marsan is set to play King Edward, with Juliet ...