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 ...

For this reason, he is often called William the Conqueror. Scenes on the tapestry give historians key information about this period not known from other sources. For example, the tapestry shows ...