King David I of Scotland was born more than 900 years ago and he ruled Scotland for nearly 30 years. The famous Bayeux Tapestry shows the epic adventures of William the Conqueror and his Norman ...

William of Normandy, known as 'the Conqueror', was born at Falaise in 1027, a natural son of Robert, Duke of Normandy and a girl called Herleve. He invaded England and defeated King Harold II at the ...