Images

A 16th century CE depiction of the Danish king Sweyn II (r. 1047-1076 CE), Roskilde Cathedral, Denmark.

Hereward the Wake, an Anglo-Saxon rebel who fought unsuccessfully against the Norman army of William the Conqueror in 1070-71 CE at Ely in East Anglia during the closing stages of the Norman Conquest of England.

A depiction of William the Conqueror, aka William I (r. 1066-1087 CE) from the 11th century CE Bayeux Tapestry. (Centre Guillaume le Conquérant, Bayeux, France)

This map illustrates the origins and course of the Norman conquest of England by William, Duke of Normandy (reigned 1066–1087), a campaign that would permanently transform English politics, society, and identity. Sparked by the death of Edward...

Carved animal head, possibly a cat, on the Oseberg Viking ship. Viking Ship Museum, Oslo.

Statue of the Norwegian King Olaf Tryggvason (r. 995–1000 CE) located in the city of Trondheim in Norway. Olaf is usually seen as having played an important part in the conversion of Norse to Christianity.

An example of a Hopi Kachina doll, used in the Kachina cult of that culture. Wood and pigment paint, 19th century CE or earlier. (Brooklyn Museum, New York)

A wooden Kachina doll from New Mexico. Acquired by the museum in the 19th century CE. Height: 13.4 cm. (British Museum, London)

This map illustrates the campaign of William, Duke of Normandy, during his 1066 invasion of England—a decisive military and political effort that reshaped British history. William claimed the English crown had been promised to him by Edward...

Coin of William I of England, aka William the Conqueror (r. 1066-1067 CE). (British Museum, London)