The novel “William the Conqueror” is centered on the famous Battle of Hastings, which took place on October 14, 1066 and had a huge impact on the fate of France and England, although only 12-14 thousand fought on the battlefield on both sides (by today’s standards). Human. Soon after this battle, unknown craftsmen created a one-of-a-kind work of art - the famous carpet from Bayeux. This is a linen cloth 70 meters long, on which episodes of the preparation for the campaign and the battle itself are embroidered with colored woolen threads that have not yet faded. The writer, meter by meter, seems to be replaying this amazing film epic from a thousand years ago before the reader. The book is addressed to fans of historical adventure literature.