Luther ford ‘you’re literally dressing up and pretending. it’s very childlike’

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JAMES NORTON and NIKOLAJ COSTER-WALDAU on their swords-and-shields saga telling the story behind the Norman invasion

King and Conqueror dramatises the bloody conflict that ended with a fateful battle in 1066. Historian David Musgrove fills in the details

James Norton has his armour on and is taking us into battle

this story: Edgar Ætheling, Edward’s great-nephew. We know, of course, which one of these contenders held the crown in his possession at the end of the year. What is less certain is who was the most d

PICK OF THE WEEK Every British schoolchild knows that the Battle of Hastings took place in 1066, but what led up to the gruesome conflict? Happy Valley’s James Norton and Game Of Thrones actor Nikolaj