Examines chronologically the events of the year during which the Normans invaded and conquered England, discusses the leading personalities of that time, and describes the everyday life of the common Englishman.
Ten-year-old Wat, a crippled boy living in Norman England, rescues two baby falcons and is lead to discover the grandfather he never knew and the powerful magic that resides in the deep forest and in himself.
Explains the scenes depicted on the embroidered linen strip known as the Bayeux Tapestry which chronicle the events leading up to the battle between Harold of England and William of Normandy and the final conquest of England by the Normans.
