william the bastard

Is there any scenario where King Edgar II keeps the throne instead of William I of England in 1066.

1066 was an intensely traumatic year in English history. The huscarl warrior elite and much of the Anglo-Saxon nobility were decimated at the Battle of Hastings. A new ruling class came in, built castles, and ruled the land as conquerors. Multiple attempts at resistance were made, and all ended...

The North Rises Once More - A 1066 Norwegian TL Prologue "It is war who changes man, yet man who starts the war. This most particularly true for the Norwegian Conquest of England. A war that preserved the influence of Scandinavian culture and the era that created it. A war that on the...

Let's say that our dear friend William of Normandy takes a trip off of a parapet, or is attacked in his bed by a snake, or is shot from behind a grassy knoll while on a hunting trip, or some such. Let's just removed him from the picture before Edward the Confessor, too, kicks the bucket. We're...

In 1120, the White Ship left port at Barfleur, Normandy and set off across the Channel. A few hours out of port it strikes a rock and swiftly sinks, killing almost everyone on board- including the heir and spares of Henry I of England, leading directly to the Anarchy. In 1066, only 54 years...

It's the 14th of October, 1066 at Hastings. The now legendary Battle of Hastings rages on. As we know, at one point in the battle, William was believed by his troops to have been struck down, and to prevent his army from going into a full panicked retreat, William raised his helmet to show his...