SHOWBIZ TV King Conqueror ‘It’s about two friends who became adversaries’: James Norton on his new historical drama King & Conqueror By Lynn Rusk, PA In 1066, the Norman invasion and the Battle of Hastings reshaped the course of British history. Edward the Confessor’s death sparked a succession crisis, with three contenders for the throne: Harold Godwinson,William of Normandy, and Harald Hardrada.
The decisive battle at Hastings ended with William the Conqueror’s triumph over Harold, crowning him the first Norman king of England.
Photo: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as William and James Norton as Harold.
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