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First look images of BBC's new historical epic series: King & Conqueror
Posted on 4/14/25 at 12:03 pm
Posted on 4/14/25 at 12:03 pm
The series will tell the story of the Norman Conquest of England in the year 1066 and stars Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as William, Duke of Normandy and James Norton as Harold Godwinson, King of England. The series will also star Clemence Posey as Matilda of Flanders and Emily Beecham as Edith the Fair.
I'm actually reading a book about the Norman Conquest right now so this is very timely for me.
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I'm actually reading a book about the Norman Conquest right now so this is very timely for me.
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The BBC description reads: "King & Conqueror is the story of a clash that defined the future of a country – and a continent – for a thousand years, the roots of which stretch back decades and extend out through a pair of interconnected family dynasties, struggling for power across two countries and a raging sea.
"Harold of Wessex and William of Normandy were two men destined to meet at the Battle of Hastings in 1066; two allies with no design on the British throne, who found themselves forced by circumstance and personal obsession into a war for possession of its crown."
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Posted on 4/14/25 at 12:06 pm to RollTide1987
Hopeful. Looks compelling.
Posted on 4/14/25 at 12:09 pm to RollTide1987
BBC always delivers.
Looking forward to Walking With Dinosaurs and this.
Looking forward to Walking With Dinosaurs and this.
Posted on 4/14/25 at 12:45 pm to RollTide1987
The official Wikipedia portrait of William the conqueror is hilarious. Really this is the best we could do? I find it hilarious that perspective in art wasn’t a thing until the renaissance.
This post was edited on 4/14/25 at 12:47 pm
Posted on 4/14/25 at 12:47 pm to RollTide1987
No black, queer or trans people?!?!?!?!!!?!1!111 do better!
Posted on 4/14/25 at 1:02 pm to RollTide1987
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First look images of BBC
Posted on 4/14/25 at 1:33 pm to dupergreenie
The queer king we know about…one of the Edwards…was heard screaming from the tower after he was usurped and had a red hot poker rammed up his arse. I don’t think they tolerated prideful rainbow people much back then.
Posted on 4/14/25 at 2:26 pm to CCT
Apparently they did tolerate them.
Up to a point.
Up to a point.
Posted on 4/14/25 at 2:28 pm to jlovel7
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The official Wikipedia portrait of William the conqueror is hilarious. Really this is the best we could do? I find it hilarious that perspective in art wasn’t a thing until the renaissance.
It’s a picture of the Bayeux Tapestry, a famous depiction of the Norman Conquest. That particular section is of the Battle of Hastings. If you search google you will see other paintings of William, but it makes sense why the embroidery is used for the Wikipedia article.
This post was edited on 4/14/25 at 2:33 pm
Posted on 4/14/25 at 2:46 pm to deltadummy
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Apparently they did tolerate them.
Up to a point.
Yep, the point of a red hot poker.
Posted on 4/14/25 at 3:22 pm to CCT
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The queer king we know about…one of the Edwards…was heard screaming from the tower after he was usurped and had a red hot poker rammed up his arse. I don’t think they tolerated prideful rainbow people much back then
That was Edward II about 200 years after this
Posted on 4/14/25 at 3:25 pm to dupergreenie
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No black, queer or trans people
The lack of diversity in those pics is pretty surprising. I’ll watch this show. I love English history
Posted on 4/14/25 at 4:04 pm to Corinthians420
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BBC always delivers.
Posted on 4/14/25 at 4:28 pm to biglego
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The lack of diversity in those pics is pretty surprising. I’ll watch this show. I love English history
Given their appalling track record, Im genuinely surprised that they haven’t “reimagined” the hell out of this yet.
Posted on 4/14/25 at 7:17 pm to Corinthians420
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BBC always delivers.
Posted on 4/14/25 at 9:09 pm to RollTide1987
Complete opposite of what I was expecting to see...
Posted on 4/14/25 at 9:32 pm to RollTide1987
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The series will tell the story of the Norman Conquest of England in the year 1066 and stars Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as William, Duke of Normandy
Posted on 4/14/25 at 10:13 pm to RollTide1987
I’ll trust BBC to make a good television show more than I’ll ever trust HBO, Hulu, or Netflix. Sad but these are the times we live in now.
Posted on 4/15/25 at 10:08 am to RollTide1987
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"Harold of Wessex and William of Normandy were two men destined to meet at the Battle of Hastings in 1066; two allies with no design on the British throne, who found themselves forced by circumstance and personal obsession into a war for possession of its crown."
WTF? Both had designs on the throne.
A few years earlier William held Harold hostage and forced Harold renounce his claim to the throne before he would let Harold go.
Harold said that his renouncement wasn't valid because he was coerced.
Harold also fought Harold Hardrada of Norway for the crown.
As far as I know they were never allies.
Posted on 4/15/25 at 10:31 am to RollTide1987
I'm legitimately surprised it's all white people in the stills.
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