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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

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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

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

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

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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.

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To mark HistoryExtra’s 1,000th episode, Dan Jones takes us on a whistlestop tour through the last millennium of British history. (Image by Steve Sayers)

Dan Jones on 1,000 years of British history . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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A depiction of the Norman army, from the Bayeux Tapestry

Battle of Hastings quiz: how much do you know about the 1066 clash? . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Unravelling the Bayeux Tapestry Episode 4: What's missing? . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A section of the Bayeux Tapestry depicting the battle of Hastings. Anglo-Saxon foot soldiers are seen defending themselves with a wall of shields against Norman cavalry. (Photo by Photo12/UIG via Getty Images)

What the Normans did for us

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Unravelling the Bayeux Tapestry Episode 3: What story does the Tapestry tell? . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Unravelling the Bayeux Tapestry Episode 2: How was the Tapestry created? . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.