Many fans (including the TV team here at HELLO! ) will have had the BBC 's latest historical drama , King & Conqueror , marked in the diaries for a while now. Starring Happy Valley 's James Norton and Game of Thrones 's Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, the eight-part series charts the journey of Harold of Wessex and William of Normandy – two men destined to meet in one of the most prolific moments in history: the Battle of Hastings in 1066. But for viewers tuning in for its TV release on Sunday, many may be wondering what the true story behind it all is. Read on to get all the details…

© LiljaJons

James Norton plays Harold, Earl of Wessex

The true story behind King & Conqueror

The dramatisation charts the real-life events leading up to the Battle of Hastings – one of the most

See Full Page