King & Conqueror
Plot
Harold of Wessex and William of Normandy are two men destined to face each other at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Two former allies, neither of whom had aspired to the British throne, are forced, by circumstances and their personal obsession, to wage war over possession of the crown.
About King & Conqueror
King & Conqueror is a 2025 historical drama miniseries created by Michael Robert Johnson that premiered on 24 August 2025 on BBC One. It stars James Norton as Harold Godwinson and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as William, Duke of Normandy, and depicts a fictionalised version of events leading up to the Norman Conquest of England. The series has received praise for its acting performances and criticism for pacing and historical inaccuracies.
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Cast
Nikolaj Coster-WaldauWilliam of Normandy
James NortonHarold Godwinson
Clémence PoésyMatilda of Normandy
Emily BeechamEdith Swanneck
Clare HolmanGytha
Bo BragasonQueen Gunhild
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