Eleventh Century Collection (page 15)

Olaf took the old woman in his arms, 10th or 11th century (1913). Olaf the Peacock (c938-1006) was a merchant and chieftain

Henry IV of Germany outside the gates of Canossa, Italy, 1077 (1913). Barefoot, clad in a hair shirt, Henry appeared before the gates, begging for admission

Anselm made Archbishop of Canterbury by William II, 1093 (1864). St Anselm (1033-1109) was an Italian-born Benedictine monk and an influential philosopher and theologian

William I receiving a fatal injury at Mantes, France, 1087 (1864). William I (1028-1087), Duke of Normany and first Norman King of England

Robert wounding his father, King William I, Normandy, 1079 (1864)
Duke Robert of Normandy wounding his father, King William I, Normandy, 1079 (1864). Robert Curthose (1051-1134) fighting his father

King William I pays court to the English leaders, c1066 (1864)
King William I pays court to the English leaders. William the Conqueror (1027-1087), the first Norman King of England, receiving the English leaders after the Norman conquest of 1066

Death of King Harold, Battle of Hastings, 1066 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Death of King Harold, Battle of Hastings, 1066 (1864). Harold II (c1022-1066) was nominated as his successor as King of Angles and Saxons by Edward the Confessor

Harold II swears fidelity to Duke William of Normandy, 1064 (1864). Harold (c1020-1066) swearing an oath on sacred relics before William of Normandy (1028-1087)

Edward the Confessor and Alfred the Great, English kings, 19th century. Alfred became King of Wessex in 871. Much of his reign was taken up with the struggle against the Danish invaders

William the Conqueror, 11th century Duke of Normandy and King of England, (18th century). William (1027-1087) came to the throne of England as King William I after defeating the English under Harold

King Canute failing to hold back the waves, early 11th century (c1900). Artist: Trelleek
King Canute failing to hold back the waves, early 11th century (c1900). Canute (Sveinsson Knut) (d1035) was King of England from 1016, Denmark from 1018 and Norway from 1030

William II, 1935. William II, called Rufus (1056?-1100), was king of England from 1087-1100. He was the third son of William the Conqueror. From Kings & Queens of England - A Series of 50

Canute Orders The Tide to Stop, c1907. From My Book of True Stories. [Blackie and Son Limited, London]

Hereward and His Men Attack the Normans, c1907. From My Book of True Stories. [Blackie and Son Limited, London]

William I, 1935. William I of England (1028-1087), also known as William the Conqueror, who ruled from 1066 until his death. From Kings & Queens of England - A Series of 50

Henry I, 1935. Henry I, King of England. The youngest son of William I, the Conqueror, Henry I (1068-1135) became king in 1100. From Kings & Queens of England - A Series of 50

Al Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem, Israel. Regarded as the third holiest site in Islam, the al-Aqsa Mosque was first established in 705

Castle Museum, Limassol, Cyprus, 2001. Limassols castle was built in c1000 by the Byzantines. It is said that Richard the Lionheart married his fiancee, Berengaria of Navarre

Koubba Ba adiyn, Marakesh, Morocco. Built by the Almoravids, this is the oldest building in Marakesh, dating from the 11th century

Interior of Oddas Chapel, Deerhurst, Gloucestershire, 2010. This small Saxon chapel dates from the 11th century. Odda was a kinsman of Edward the Confessor

Copy of an inscribed stone in Oddas Chapel, Deerhurst, Gloucestershire, 2010. This small Saxon chapel dates from the 11th century

Oddas Chapel, Deerhurst, Gloucestershire, 2010. This small Saxon chapel dates from the 11th century. Odda was a kinsman of Edward the Confessor and one of the most powerful noblemen of the time

Kenilworth Castle, Warwickshire. The first castle was built here soon after the Norman Conquest, and the impressive keep survives

Malvern Priory and Abbey Hotel, Great Malvern, Worcestershire. Previously the church of a Benedictine monastery founded in the 11th century

Durham Cathedral and Mill. Durham Cathedral, overlooking the River Wear, was begun in 1093. The cathedral was a medieval site of pilgrimage due to the presence of the remains of St Cuthbert

Corfe Castle, Dorset. View of the ruins of the castle, destroyed by Parliamentarian forces in 1646 after its resistance to their siege during the English Civil War

St Marks Square and Basilica, Venice, Italy
St Marks Basilica, Venice, Italy. The Basilica of St Mark was built in Byzantine style and modelled on two basilicas from the city of Byzantium, the Holy Apostles and the Hagia Sophia

St Marks Basilica, Venice, Italy. The Basilica of St Mark was built in Byzantine style and modelled on two basilicas from the city of Byzantium, the Holy Apostles and the Hagia Sophia

Mosaics on the facade of St Marks Basilica, Venice, Italy. The Basilica of St Mark was built in Byzantine style and modelled on two basilicas from the city of Byzantium

Odo Bishop of Bayeaux, Earl of Kent, Taken Prisoner by his Brother William the Conqueror, c1787
Odo Bishop of Bayeaux and Earl of Kent, Taken Prisoner by his Brother William the Conqueror, for illegally amassing immense sums of the Public Money, c1787

William Rufus, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
William Rufus, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]

William I, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
William I, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]

Single Combat between King Edmund II and Canute the Great on the Isle of Abney, 1787
Single Combat between King Edmund II and Canute the Great on the Isle of Abney in the presence of both their Armies, c1787

William II. Surnamed Rufus, c1787. From A New, Universal and Impartial History of England: From the Earliest Authentic Records, and most Genuine Historical Evidence, to the Winter of the Year 1784

William the Conqueror, c1787. From A New, Universal and Impartial History of England: From the Earliest Authentic Records, and most Genuine Historical Evidence, to the Winter of the Year 1784

The Remains of William the Conqueror refused Interment by Anselm Fitz Arthur, c1787. From A New, Universal and Impartial History of England: From the Earliest Authentic Records

William I, 11th century, c1925. Artist: Herbert Norris
William I, c1925. William the Conqueror, 11th century Duke of Normandy and King of England. William (1027-1087), came to the throne of England as King William I after defeating the English under

Saint Anselm refusing the Archbishopric, 1912. From The Mighty Army, by W. M. Letts, illustrated by Stephen Reid. [Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. Ltd, London, 1912]

Peel - The Old Castle and Harbour, 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

A Woman of the Time of William II, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Woman of the Time of William II, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

A Man of the Time of William II, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Man of the Time of William II, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

A Woman of the Time of William I, 1907. Artists: Dion Clayton Calthrop, William the Conqueror
A Woman of the Time of William I, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

A Man of the Time of William I, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Man of the Time of William I, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

William receives a fatal hurt at Mantes, 1087 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
William receives a fatal hurt at Mantes, 1864. William the Conqueror, (1028-1087) fell off his horse after setting Mantes ablaze, and suffered mortal injuries

The King pays court to the English leaders, c1066 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
The King pays court to the English leaders, 1864. King William I, (c1028-1087), usually known as William the Conqueror was the first Norman King of England

Berkeley Castle, Gloucester - The Lord Fitzhardinge, 1910. A castle in the town of Berkeley, Gloucestershire, with origins dating back to the 11th century

Church of St. Stephen (Abbaye Aux Hommes), Caen. 1902. Artist: Neurdein
Church of St. Stephen (Abbaye Aux Hommes), Caen. 1902. From Social England, edited by H.D. Traill, D.C.L. and J. S. Mann, M.A. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1902]

The Beginning of the Battle of Senlac (Bayeux Tapestry), c15th century, (1902). Senlac Hill (or Senlac Ridge) is the location where Harold Godwinson deployed his army for the Battle of Hastings on 14

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