After announcing that
Nikolaj Coster Waldau and
James Norton will lead their eight part historical series
KING AND CONQUEROR
playing 11th century figures William, Duke of Normandy, and Harold,
Earl of Wessex, respectively, with
Emily Beecham as Harold’s wife Edith and
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Joseph Mawle and Elliot Cowan
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Poésy as William’s wife Matilda,
BBC has unveiled the rest of the court.
Joseph Mawle is Fitzosbern, William’s protector since he was a boy and the closest thing he has to a friend. A grounded and straightforward soldier who has stood beside William his whole life.
Eddie Marsan is King Edward, the
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Oliver Masucci and Jean Marc Barr
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weak and pious King of England;
Juliet Stevenson is his mother, Lady Emma, the true power behind the throne;
Jean Marc Barr is King Henry of France, a father figure to William and the uncle of William’s wife, Matilda, and an extremely dangerous man to have as your enemy;
Geoff Bell is Godwin,
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Clare Holman and Juliet Stevenson
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the patriarch of the Godwin household and a fierce protector of Wessex and the Godwin legacy;
Elliot Cowan is Sweyn, Harold’s eldest brother and arrogance personified;
Bo Bragason is Queen Gunhild, the youngest Godwin sibling who married King Edward to secure Godwin blood on the throne;
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Luther Ford and Bo Bragason
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Bjarne Henriksen is Earl Siward, a rough, old-time Dane;
Oliver Masucci is Baldwin, the father of Matilda and a cunning politician;
Clare Holman is Gytha, Harold’s mother and a strong force in the Godwin family.
Luther Ford will be Tostig, the youngest son of the Godwin family
who idolizes Harold and wants to always do what is right for his
family, but he’s yet to find his place in the world.
