The Norman Conquest

Harold Godwinson died in January 1066, creating uncertainty about who would be the next monarch of England.

After Edward’s death, the Church decided Harold Godwinson should be the next King of England.

William was crowned king of England on Christmas Day in 1066.

The Bayeux Tapestry is a medieval embroidery depicting the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.

Though the Normans who invaded England in 1066 came from Normandy in Northern France, they were originally Vikings from Scandinavia.