- 1 January 2026
Explore the Malvern Priory Knight, one of England’s earliest surviving military effigies, featuring a rare war-hammer and shield, and revealing the swarthy features of a medieval noble despite deliberate facial alterations.
Discover the 14th-century Gour family of Pembridge, Herefordshire, and their medieval knightly effigy, preserving lineage, status, and swarthy features despite deliberate damage to the monument.
Explore the effigy of Sir Thomas Cawne (d.1374), a 14th-century knight whose swarthy features, noble lineage, and Israelite symbolism endure despite deliberate facial defacement.
William I, also known as William the Conqueror, William, the Bastard or William of Normandy, French terms Guillaume le Conquérant or Guillaume le Bâtard or Guillaume de Normandie, (born c. 1028, Falaise, Normandy now France, died September 9, 1087, Normandy), duke of Normandy (as William II) from 1035 and King of England as William I from 1066, will go on record as the most outstanding King and ruler of the Middle Ages and beyond. He made himself the mightiest nobleman in France and then changed the course of England’s history by conquering the country.
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