Tag: King & Conqueror

King & Conqueror: BBC drama retells 1066 with James Norton and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

BBC One’s eight-part historical drama King & Conqueror tracks the road to 1066, led by James Norton as Harold Godwinson and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as William of Normandy. Created by Michael Robert Johnson, it starts with Edward the Confessor’s 1043 coronation and builds toward Hastings. The series spotlights power, propaganda, and the women behind the throne, while drawing mixed reviews for its historical choices.