A NEW drama-documentary series, 1066: A Year to Conquer England, is coming soon to BBC Two. The show will explore the political intrigues and family betrayals that led to war. But who were the Angl… ...

1066 and all that: how the Normans shaped Britain. Ahead of his new BBC series, historian Robert Bartlett looks at the Normans’ revolutionary impact. By Robert Bartlett 28 July 2010 • 5:58pm .

Why did the English copy their Norman invaders? Names like William, Henry and Alice have been popular for 1,000 years. ... Within 150 years of 1066, English had changed almost beyond recognition.