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A collage showing historical babies. Edward VI as a baby, Edward VIII as a baby, and a depiction of the baby Jesus.

Historical baby names: a guide to baby name trends from the Anglo-Saxons to today

Dismemberment & disgrace: the grisly fate of Simon de Montfort. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Shield of the English version of the British royal coat of arms, with the motto 'Dieu at Mon Droit'

Q&AWhat is the meaning of the British Royal Family’s motto?

The river Brathay finding its way to Elder Water lake during a sunny Autumn morning (Photo by Daniel Bosma/Getty)

The second Norman conquest: how William Rufus captured a forgotten kingdom. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Video podcastLife of the Week: Harold Godwinson (Harold II). This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Matilda of Scotland: the queen behind the veil. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Anglo-Saxon thegns

Q&AWho was Eadnoth the Staller?

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The Bayeux TapestryUnravel its secrets

British castles: everything you wanted to know. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Scene of knights in battle, detail from Bayeux tapestry or tapestry of Queen Matilda, France, 11th century

The NormansWho were they & why did they invade England?

Roger II of Sicily, depicted in an Arabic-style image in the Palatine Chapel of the Norman Palace in Palermo

Normans in AfricaThe 12th-century attempt to forge a north-African Norman kingdom. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The Norman kings of Africa. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Illustration of Queen Matilda of Boulogne, by Eleanor Shakespeare

Matilda of Boulogne: Norman England’s warrior queen

HistoryExtra's Monarchy Masterclass with Tracy Borman

HistoryExtra Monarchy Masterclass with Tracy BormanHastings to Magna Carta (1066–1215). This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Children of the Norman Conquest. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The Normans: beyond 1066. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Part two in our 20-part series looking at decisive moments of the last 1,000 years in British history explores 1050–1099

Turning points1066: The year of four kings. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

William the Conqueror was the second king of England to be crowned in 1066

The coronation of William of Normandy on Christmas Day in 1066

The Normans had a profound influence on Britain – so why do we not speak French?

A French manuscript from c1100 shows Viking warriors sailing to Brittany. The Viking Age touched all areas of life and can still be felt today

What if...The Vikings had never left their homelands?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The rebel who defied William the Conqueror. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Illustration of Hereward the Wake, the rebel who rose against William the Conqueror

Hereward the Wake: the Anglo-Saxon rebel who became William the Conqueror's nemesis

Tostig Godwinson, brother of King Harold II of England, and King Harald Hardrada of Norway receive the submission of the city of York

Hastings, Stamford Bridge and Gate Fulford: three battles that lost England

Cnut's invasion of England: setting the scene for the Norman conquest

A portrait of Henry VII, the first Tudor king of England, by Michiel Sittow. (Photo by Universal History Archive/Getty Images)

Medieval monarchy timeline: from the Norman Conquest to the Tudors

Matilda (circa 1031-1083) was Queen Consort of William the Conqueror. (Photo by The Print Collector/Getty Images)

Norman women: the power behind the thrones

Bodiam Castle. (Getty Images)

How to build a medieval castle: 9 top tips

Michael Lewis and David MusgroveWhat's missing from the Bayeux Tapestry?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Unravelling the Bayeux TapestryEpisode 5: What now?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The battle of Hastings was fought on 14 October 1066. Had Harold survived it, William might have found his position untenable because of straightforward logistics, says historian Marc Morris

What if...William the Conquerer had lost at Hastings?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.