Aptly, the role of William the Conqueror will be filled by none other than Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, who played the "Kingslayer" ...

Watch the first trailer for the hotly anticipated new historical drama picturing the Battle of Hastings, as a release date is finally given. King & Conqueror.

Battle for the Island Kingdom: England’s Destiny, 1000–1066 Don Hollway. Osprey, $30 (432p) ISBN 978-1-472-85893-1 ...