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Yahoo
11-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Prime Video's Upcoming Period Drama Gives Me Serious ‘Game of Thrones' Vibes
Game of Thrones wrapped up its eight-season run in 2019, and there have been a few contenders to be the next GoT, including the prequel series House of the Dragon. However, Amazon Prime Video's upcoming miniseries King & Conqueror is giving off some serious Game of Thrones vibes, and there isn't a dragon in sight. This story is based on the conflict between Harold Godwinson and William the Conqueror in 1066 for the throne of England. While only a few previews have been released so far, Watch With Us is sharing three reasons to watch King & Conqueror when it debuts on Prime Video later this year. 'Game of Thrones' Movie Reportedly in Early Development at Warner Bros. The 'Game of Thrones' Connection If you thought William the Conqueror looked familiar in the trailer, you're not wrong. Game of Thrones' Nikolaj Coster-Waldau — who portrayed Jaime Lannister on the series — is playing William on this show. William is a vastly different character from the one that Coster-Waldau played for eight seasons, but the actor just seems to fit in well within a medieval setting. James Norton is also leading the cast as William's rival, Harold Godwinson. The rest of the performers include several veteran British actors, including Clémence Poésy, Emily Beecham, Luther Ford and Eddie Marsan. They may not be household names in America, but that's a solid cast by any standard. 'King & Conqueror' Looks Like It Has High Production Values Admittedly, we haven't seen a lot of trailers from King & Conqueror yet, so our impressions may change. But even from the early look at the show, it looks like a big budget was spent to bring this show to life in a convincing way. Why Kit Harington 'Backed Out' of 'Game of Thrones' Sequel After Series Finale Backlash Everything from the costumes to the battle scenes suggests that King & Conqueror is going all-out with its production. It may not hit on the same level as last year's incredible Shogun adaptation, but it seems very promising for now. The Series Will Tackle One of the Most Famous Battles in History Unless you're a student of history, you may not be familiar with the Battle of Hastings. Nearly a thousand years later, that battle is still considered to be one of the bloodiest encounters in English history. William and Harold's forces met on the battlefield, and the winner went on to rule the country and consolidate their power. Historical details about what happened at the Battle of Hastings are incomplete, and there are also conflicting accounts. So there will probably be some creative liberties taken with it. But we do know how it ends, and it should be entertaining to see this fight play out. King & Conqueror will premiere on Prime Video later this year. Solve the daily Crossword
Epoch Times
03-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Epoch Times
The ‘Bayeux Tapestry': An Example of the Diplomacy of Art
The 'Bayeux Tapestry' is one of the great narrative works of art, resplendent with its vibrant color, lively movement, rich texture, and impressive scale. In addition to being a medieval art masterpiece, it is an important historical document. It chronicles the 1066 Norman invasion of England and the decisive Battle of Hastings, in which William the Conqueror vanquished his rival Harold Godwinson and became king. The tapestry, approximately 230 feet long and 20 inches wide, is believed to have been made in England after the Battle for the nave of Bayeux Cathedral in Normandy, France.
Fox News
06-02-2025
- General
- Fox News
'Lost site' depicted in iconic Bayeux Tapestry found thanks to revelation of ancient loo
The residence of a legendary king was recently discovered in the United Kingdom – all thanks to an 11th century toilet. Newcastle University announced the discovery of Harold Godwinson's – aka King Harold II – residence in Bosham, a village on the coast of West Sussex, England, according to a news release published Jan. 28. Harold, one of the subjects of the Bayeux Tapestry, was famously killed in the Battle of Hastings in 1066. His Bosham residence was depicted twice in the tapestry, but the remnants of the residence were unknown until now. Harold was the last Anglo-Saxon king of England, and he was succeeded by the Norman king William the Conqueror. Describing the formerly lost site as a "power center," the university says Bosham was where Harold dined before sailing to France. "The Tapestry culminates in Williams's victory at Hastings, but earlier in the artwork Bosham is shown as the place where Harold enjoys a feast in an extravagant hall before setting sail for France, and again on his return," Newcastle University noted. "The location of Harold's residence at Bosham has never been proved, although it has been suggested that a house in the village — now a private home — stands on the site." By conducting a geophysical survey and analyzing maps and records, historians were able to gather new information about the site, which had been previously excavated in 2006. In particular, the existence of a latrine within a large timber building suggests that the whole building once belonged to a high-status figure. "In the past decade or so archaeologists have begun to recognize a trend in England, beginning during the 10th century AD, for high-status houses to integrate toilets," the university release explained. "The discovery of the latrine therefore indicated to the team that the timber building was of elite status, and almost certainly represents part of Harold's residence illustrated on the Bayeux Tapestry," the statement added. "The hall was one part of a more extensive complex, that also included a church, which still survives." Newcastle professor Dr. Duncan Wright said that he was certain that the site was, in fact, Harold's Bosham residence, according to the release. "The realization that the 2006 excavations had found, in effect, an Anglo-Saxon en-suite confirmed to us that this house sits on the site of an elite residence pre-dating the Norman Conquest," Wright explained. "Looking at this vital clue, alongside all our other evidence, it is beyond all reasonable doubt that we have here the location of Harold Godwinson's private power center, the one famously depicted on the Bayeux Tapestry." University of Exeter professor Oliver Creighton, who was involved in the project, echoed Wright's sentiment. "The Norman Conquest saw a new ruling class supplant an English aristocracy that has left little in the way of physical remains, which makes the discovery at Bosham hugely significant — we have found an Anglo-Saxon show-home," he said. It is not unusual for 11th-century objects to be discovered in England today. Archaeologists recently unearthed 1,000-year-old treasure consisting of more than 300 coins. The coins were issued between 1036 and 1044, which predates the Battle of Hastings by two decades.
BBC News
29-01-2025
- General
- BBC News
The 'lost' palace of King Harold shown in Bayeux Tapestry found
Archaeologists have found a house on the coast of West Sussex which they think is the long lost palace of Harold Godwinson, the last Anglo-Saxon King of Harold only ruled for nine months before he was killed in the Battle of Hastings in 1066 - nearly 1,000 years mystery of where he lived is included in a famous piece of artwork known as the Bayeux Tapestry, which is like an ancient comic strip of the famous now a team from Newcastle University and the University of Exeter believe they've found a "power centre" belonging to King Harold - and it's all thanks to the help of a medieval toilet. What did the Bayeux Tapestry tell us about King Harold's base? The Bayeux Tapestry tells the story of the Norman Conquest of England, when William the Conqueror successfully challenged Harold for the is a village on the coast and is shown twice in the tapestry as the place where King Harold enjoys a feast in an extravagant hall. The exact location has never been proven, although it has been suggested that a manor house, which is now a private home, stands on the site. How archaeologists were helped by a toilet The team tried to unpick the early history of the house by re-examining evidence from digs carried out in 2006 by West Sussex showed two medieval buildings - one which was a part of the current house and another in the garden. The important part of solving this ancient mystery was all thanks to a toilet, which was found in a large timber building. Trendy toilets were all the rage in 10th century and wealthy houses wanted to include them, so the team knew that this building was of "elite status" and felt they'd found what they were looking for. The research is published in The Antiquaries Journal and was led by Dr Duncan Wright from Newcastle University. He said: "Looking at this vital clue, alongside all the other evidence, it is beyond all reasonable doubt that we have here the location of Harold Godwinson's private power centre, the one famously depicted on the Bayeux Tapestry."
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Medieval toilet helps uncover lost home of the England's last Anglo-Saxon King
A team of archeologists in the United Kingdom believe that they have found the lost residence of Harold Godwinson, the last Anglo-Saxon King of England. The home is shown in the 1,000 year-old Bayeux Tapestry and was uncovered through a combination of new surveys and a reinterpretation of evidence from earlier digs. The findings were recently published in The Antiquaries Journal. 'The Norman Conquest saw a new ruling class supplant an English aristocracy that has left little in the way of physical remains, which makes the discovery at Bosham hugely significant,' Oliver Creighton, a study co-author and archeologist at the University of Exeter, said in a statement. 'We have found an Anglo-Saxon show-home.' Harold Godwinson (Harold II) ruled for only nine months in 1066 before he was killed in the critical Battle of Hastings. His residence Bosham, on the coast of West Sussex, is depicted twice in the Bayeux Tapestry. This famed piece of Medieval embroidery depicts the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. William, Duke of Normandy, challenged Harold for the throne and was ultimately successful. The Bayeux Tapestry culminates in William's victory in the Battle of Hastings. However, earlier artwork from the time also depicts that Bosham was where Harold enjoyed a feast in an extravagant hall before setting sail for France and upon his return. Previously, it was suggested that Harold's residence once stood at the current location of a private home in West Sussex. To unpack the early history of the property, the team in this study deployed several methods. They conducted a geophysical survey of the surrounding area, assessed the standing remains, poured over maps and records, and took a closer look at evidence uncovered from excavations conducted by West Sussex Archaeology in 2006. They found two previously unidentified Medieval buildings– one that is integrated into the current house and the other structure is in the garden. A crucial indication that the site had even earlier origins comes from a latrine within a large timber building. This latrine was first uncovered during the 2006 excavations of the site. Archaeologists in England have noticed a pattern that around the 10th century CE, high-status houses began to integrate toilets. This latrine indicated to the team that the timber building must have belonged to someone of an elite status and likely represents part of Harold's residence illustrated on the Bayeux Tapestry. The hall was only one part of a larger complex that includes a still-standing church. 'The realisation that the 2006 excavations had found, in effect, an Anglo-Saxon en-suite confirmed to us that this house sits on the site of an elite residence pre-dating the Norman Conquest,' Duncan Wright, a study co-author and a medieval archeologist at Newcastle University, said in a statement. 'Looking at this vital clue, alongside all our other evidence, it is beyond all reasonable doubt that we have here the location of Harold Godwinson's private power centre, the one famously depicted on the Bayeux Tapestry.' [ Related: Archeologists think they solved a 4,500-year-old Stonehenge mystery. ] The research at Bosham was part of the Where Power Lies Project. The joint venture between Newcastle University and the University of Exeter aims to explore the origins and early development of aristocratic hubs across all of England.
