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October 14, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Harold II's mother, Gytha, played an integral part in his rise to power. Not only did she give him royal connections, but she also supported him in his ambitions. She was a true family matriarch...
#KingandConqueror #medievalsky
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#KingandConqueror #medievalsky
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Gytha of Wessex and the Rise of the House of Godwin
Countess Gytha I have to admit, I expected Emma of Normandy to be the woman who stole the show with my second book, Silk and the Sword: the Women of the Norman Conquest, but I was pleasantly surpri…
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October 5, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Harold II's mother, Gytha, played an integral part in his rise to power. Not only did she give him royal connections, but she also supported him in his ambitions. She was a true family matriarch...
#KingandConqueror #medievalsky
historytheinterestingbits.com/2018/11/15/g...
#KingandConqueror #medievalsky
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#OTD in 1066
The first day of the Norman Conquest: Throughout the preparations William of Normandy had the support and encouragement of his wife, Matilda of Flanders, as she waited to see if he could make her a queen...
#KingandConqueror #womeninhistory
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The first day of the Norman Conquest: Throughout the preparations William of Normandy had the support and encouragement of his wife, Matilda of Flanders, as she waited to see if he could make her a queen...
#KingandConqueror #womeninhistory
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Matilda of Flanders, Queen of the Conqueror
Matilda of Flanders Matilda of Flanders was the consummate duchess and queen. Born in the early to mid-1030s, possibly around 1032, Matilda was the daughter of Baldwin V, Count of Flanders, and his…
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September 28, 2025 at 8:01 AM
#OTD in 1066
The first day of the Norman Conquest: Throughout the preparations William of Normandy had the support and encouragement of his wife, Matilda of Flanders, as she waited to see if he could make her a queen...
#KingandConqueror #womeninhistory
historytheinterestingbits.com/2019/10/12/m...
The first day of the Norman Conquest: Throughout the preparations William of Normandy had the support and encouragement of his wife, Matilda of Flanders, as she waited to see if he could make her a queen...
#KingandConqueror #womeninhistory
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Having two wives at the same time seems to have been fashionable in the 11th century. So, following on from Elisiv of Kyiv, here's a look at Thora, Harald Hardrada’s Other Wife
#medievalsky #kingandconqueror
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#medievalsky #kingandconqueror
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Thora, Harald Hardrada’s Other Wife
Coin of Harald Hardrada The legend of Harald Hardrada, King Harald III of Norway, is one of my favourite stories of the 11th century. It is the tale of a warrior king, probably the best fighter of …
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September 23, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Having two wives at the same time seems to have been fashionable in the 11th century. So, following on from Elisiv of Kyiv, here's a look at Thora, Harald Hardrada’s Other Wife
#medievalsky #kingandconqueror
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#medievalsky #kingandconqueror
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Harald Hardrada's story is almost just a byline in King & Conqueror. And yet his story, and that of his wives, is fascinating,, even if some of the information, especially on Elisiv of Kyiv, is elusive
#medievalsky #womeninhistory #kingandconqueror
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#medievalsky #womeninhistory #kingandconqueror
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Harald Hardrada and Elisiv of Kyiv
Elisiv of Kyiv One of my favourite characters of the 1066 story is the Norwegian king Harald Hardrada. Harald led a fascinating life, even before his ill-fated attempt on the English throne; exiled…
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September 21, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Harald Hardrada's story is almost just a byline in King & Conqueror. And yet his story, and that of his wives, is fascinating,, even if some of the information, especially on Elisiv of Kyiv, is elusive
#medievalsky #womeninhistory #kingandconqueror
historytheinterestingbits.com/2020/01/26/h...
#medievalsky #womeninhistory #kingandconqueror
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A clearer view of events in England and WALES in the years leading up to the Norman invasion than shown in ##KingAndConqueror
"A thumping good read!" ##BookReview http://mybook.to/peaceweaver
##HistoricalFiction ##KingAndConqueror ##Wales ##Hastings
"A thumping good read!" ##BookReview http://mybook.to/peaceweaver
##HistoricalFiction ##KingAndConqueror ##Wales ##Hastings
September 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
A clearer view of events in England and WALES in the years leading up to the Norman invasion than shown in ##KingAndConqueror
"A thumping good read!" ##BookReview http://mybook.to/peaceweaver
##HistoricalFiction ##KingAndConqueror ##Wales ##Hastings
"A thumping good read!" ##BookReview http://mybook.to/peaceweaver
##HistoricalFiction ##KingAndConqueror ##Wales ##Hastings
Eadgyth: Queen to two Kings in the years leading up to the Norman invasion.
"A thumping good read!" ##BookReview
http://mybook.to/peaceweaver
##HistoricalFiction ##KingAndConqueror ##Wales ##Hastings
"A thumping good read!" ##BookReview
http://mybook.to/peaceweaver
##HistoricalFiction ##KingAndConqueror ##Wales ##Hastings
September 15, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Eadgyth: Queen to two Kings in the years leading up to the Norman invasion.
"A thumping good read!" ##BookReview
http://mybook.to/peaceweaver
##HistoricalFiction ##KingAndConqueror ##Wales ##Hastings
"A thumping good read!" ##BookReview
http://mybook.to/peaceweaver
##HistoricalFiction ##KingAndConqueror ##Wales ##Hastings
I guess the complete disregard for facts at least keeps us all guessing about who will win at Hastings in #KingAndConqueror 🤷🏻♀️
September 14, 2025 at 8:35 PM
I guess the complete disregard for facts at least keeps us all guessing about who will win at Hastings in #KingAndConqueror 🤷🏻♀️
As the #bbc's (sadly disappointing IMHO) series #kingandconqueror is in full flow, I thought it a good time to revisit this @privateeyenews.bsky.social #cartoon #normanconquest #military #history #design
September 14, 2025 at 8:30 AM
As the #bbc's (sadly disappointing IMHO) series #kingandconqueror is in full flow, I thought it a good time to revisit this @privateeyenews.bsky.social #cartoon #normanconquest #military #history #design
#1066 why did Earl Harold go to Normandy? Forget the rubbish (totally inaccurate) #TVDrama #KingAndConqueror version of events - read my article instead!
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September 13, 2025 at 11:24 AM
#1066 why did Earl Harold go to Normandy? Forget the rubbish (totally inaccurate) #TVDrama #KingAndConqueror version of events - read my article instead!
helenhollickauthor.blogspot.com/2025/09/week...
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Good morning & welcome to #KingAndConqueror 🛡🤴⚔️ premiere day on BBC One & BBC iPlayer. I really hope it will be very well received by the viewers. Hopefully, I will be able to watch the first episode tomorrow on HBO Max Sverige (Sweden)
August 24, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Good morning & welcome to #KingAndConqueror 🛡🤴⚔️ premiere day on BBC One & BBC iPlayer. I really hope it will be very well received by the viewers. Hopefully, I will be able to watch the first episode tomorrow on HBO Max Sverige (Sweden)
Before #kingandconqueror it HAS to be a rewatch of the great Robert Bartlett's definitive history of the Normans called, er, The Normans!
#robertbartlett #thenormans #bbc
#robertbartlett #thenormans #bbc
August 24, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Before #kingandconqueror it HAS to be a rewatch of the great Robert Bartlett's definitive history of the Normans called, er, The Normans!
#robertbartlett #thenormans #bbc
#robertbartlett #thenormans #bbc
:/ #KingAndConqueror #JamesNorton stated "I wasn't aware of the relationship Harold & William had before the battle [1066] that they were friends & allies for many years" that's because, MrNorton, they weren't! Try my novel it's more accurate! viewbook.at/HaroldTheKing
August 29, 2025 at 1:18 PM
:/ #KingAndConqueror #JamesNorton stated "I wasn't aware of the relationship Harold & William had before the battle [1066] that they were friends & allies for many years" that's because, MrNorton, they weren't! Try my novel it's more accurate! viewbook.at/HaroldTheKing
For all the people saying that you need a lot of background knowledge for #KingAndConqueror, it doesn’t really help.
August 25, 2025 at 9:19 PM
For all the people saying that you need a lot of background knowledge for #KingAndConqueror, it doesn’t really help.
I hadn’t realised that the “Dark Ages” literally took place in the dark…#KingAndConqueror
Oh gawd... Still, something for @fakehistoryhunt.bsky.social to get her teeth into! 😁 www.bbc.com/mediacentre/...
First-look pictures released for King & Conqueror, a new drama for 2025 starring James Norton and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
The eight-part historical epic is coming to BBC iPlayer and BBC One
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December 10, 2024 at 11:20 PM
I hadn’t realised that the “Dark Ages” literally took place in the dark…#KingAndConqueror
The whole #KingAndConqueror fiasco is giving me serious Bonekickers flashbacks.
August 27, 2025 at 1:34 PM
The whole #KingAndConqueror fiasco is giving me serious Bonekickers flashbacks.
That was fucking awful and I don’t even know the history #KingAndConqueror
August 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
That was fucking awful and I don’t even know the history #KingAndConqueror
The online version of my article for BBC History Magazine '1066: who was the rightful king?' is available to subscribers @historyextra.bsky.social. www.historyextra.com/membership/1... (written before the broadcast of #KingAndConqueror)
1066: who was the rightful king?
Which of four main contenders for the English throne had the strongest claim? Was it the Anglo-Saxon strongman, the Norman duke, the ‘Thunderbolt of the North’ or a callow teenager? Caitlin Ellis size...
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August 29, 2025 at 1:54 PM
The online version of my article for BBC History Magazine '1066: who was the rightful king?' is available to subscribers @historyextra.bsky.social. www.historyextra.com/membership/1... (written before the broadcast of #KingAndConqueror)
I’m sure I am not alone in being busy with Google/Wikipedia during and after #KingAndConqueror. Sort of history we rushed through in about Yr 3 or 4, so needed to look it all up as TV timeline seemed (and is) way off.
August 24, 2025 at 11:02 PM
I’m sure I am not alone in being busy with Google/Wikipedia during and after #KingAndConqueror. Sort of history we rushed through in about Yr 3 or 4, so needed to look it all up as TV timeline seemed (and is) way off.
Also a combination of budget and TV convention means that Very Important People keep popping out for a three hundred mile trek more or less unaccompanied, and every location is represented by around 8 people. #KingAndConqueror
September 15, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Also a combination of budget and TV convention means that Very Important People keep popping out for a three hundred mile trek more or less unaccompanied, and every location is represented by around 8 people. #KingAndConqueror
First trailer for ‘KING & CONQUEROR’ unveils James Norton and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau in a 1066 epic.
The BBC iPlayer series, exploring the Battle of Hastings, premieres August 24.
#KingAndConqueror #JamesNorton #NikolajCosterWaldau
The BBC iPlayer series, exploring the Battle of Hastings, premieres August 24.
#KingAndConqueror #JamesNorton #NikolajCosterWaldau
July 24, 2025 at 10:45 AM
First trailer for ‘KING & CONQUEROR’ unveils James Norton and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau in a 1066 epic.
The BBC iPlayer series, exploring the Battle of Hastings, premieres August 24.
#KingAndConqueror #JamesNorton #NikolajCosterWaldau
The BBC iPlayer series, exploring the Battle of Hastings, premieres August 24.
#KingAndConqueror #JamesNorton #NikolajCosterWaldau
The best intro to the process of the conquest for me is Brian Golding's 'Conquest and Colonisation'. @benpohl.bsky.social has edited a Cambridge companion to the age of William which takes a thematic approach. #KingAndConqueror 2/
July 26, 2025 at 9:15 AM
The best intro to the process of the conquest for me is Brian Golding's 'Conquest and Colonisation'. @benpohl.bsky.social has edited a Cambridge companion to the age of William which takes a thematic approach. #KingAndConqueror 2/
A clearer view of events in England and WALES in the years leading up to the Norman invasion than shown in #KingAndConqueror
"A thumping good read!" #BookReview mybook.to/peaceweaver
@JudithArnopp
#HistoricalFiction #KingAndConqueror #Wales #Hastings
"A thumping good read!" #BookReview mybook.to/peaceweaver
@JudithArnopp
#HistoricalFiction #KingAndConqueror #Wales #Hastings
October 29, 2025 at 4:15 PM
A clearer view of events in England and WALES in the years leading up to the Norman invasion than shown in #KingAndConqueror
"A thumping good read!" #BookReview mybook.to/peaceweaver
@JudithArnopp
#HistoricalFiction #KingAndConqueror #Wales #Hastings
"A thumping good read!" #BookReview mybook.to/peaceweaver
@JudithArnopp
#HistoricalFiction #KingAndConqueror #Wales #Hastings
Who was their script consultant? Michael Hirst (writer of The Tudors, Elizabeth and The Vikings)! #KingandConqueror
August 24, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Who was their script consultant? Michael Hirst (writer of The Tudors, Elizabeth and The Vikings)! #KingandConqueror
I could watch the second episode of #KingAndConqueror tonight & it was also really good! It will be interesting to see what the next episode will bring after everything that happened in this one. Looking forward to more plotting, deception & action!
August 26, 2025 at 8:04 PM
I could watch the second episode of #KingAndConqueror tonight & it was also really good! It will be interesting to see what the next episode will bring after everything that happened in this one. Looking forward to more plotting, deception & action!