The Secret Diary of William the Conqueror

Author: Terry Deary

Interest age: from c 8 years

Published on 10 September 2026 by Scholastic in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Horrible Histories' series.

Paperback | 160 pages
196 x 130 x 13 | 116g

From the bestselling team behind Horrible Histories!

It's time to delve into the totally true (sort of) and incredibly

intriguing pages of William the Conqueror's Secret Diary.

Terry Deary steps into the mind of one of history's most annihilating

kings, bringing you William the Conqueror's

thoughts on:

the Normans!

England!

Matilda!

the French!

military!

the Church!

battles!

Hastings!

Horrible Histories' Secret Diaries of the most extraordinary

(and Horrible) characters of all time will blow your

mind.

Horrible Histories' Secret Diaries are the perfect introduction

to important figures from history.

Fully illustrated throughout and told from the

character's (sometimes delusional) point of view, each diary reveals

the (quite likely) inner workings of their minds during the

events that shaped their lives.

Covering key moments in William's life and the

history of the Middle Ages, the Secret Diary of

William the Conqueror reveals his:

ascension to the Duke of Normandy

relations with the Church

battles with the French

meeting of Matilda

feuding family

battle of Hastings

the events embroidered on The Bayeux Tapestry

… right up to the end of his life in 1087.

Each diary is the perfect introduction to a pivotal era

in British History, brilliantly immersive and sure to capture the

imagination!