Discover the fascinating life of William I (the Conqueror), England's first Norman King, with our experts. Learn about his Norman invasion, the Battle of Hastings, the building of the Tower of London, and how this ruthless yet skilled…
William the Conqueror (c. 1027-1087), also known as William, Duke of Normandy, led the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 when he defeated and killed his rival...
Sir Walter Norman Haworth FRS [1 ] (19 March 1883 [2 ] – 19 March 1950) was a British chemist best known for his groundbreaking work on ascorbic acid (vitamin C) while working at the University of Birmingham.
He has therefore been identified as Eustace, Count of Boulogne. [3 ] His finger pointing to Duke William seems to depict his urging the Duke to retreat, as the account in William of Poitiers relates.