"When this idea came along via our brilliant writer Mike Johnson, the first question was, 'Why has it not been told before?'" Norton told RadioTimes.com.
You might be surprised to hear that Harold and William were once friends, fighting "alongside each other in Normandy against the Baron of Brittany".
"So we had this template for this amazing series, and it does sort of baffle you why... it's just not been told. And why haven't the French told it? Because they won, for goodness sake.
"I don't know why it's up to us, but it's a privilege to be able to be the ones to tell it."
"Where this show really got going was the discovery and the decision to not just make it about two men butting heads, but also about two couples," Norton told RadioTimes.com and other press at a screening for the drama.
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I'm an expert historian and here's how accurate BBC's King and Conqueror is to real eventsKing and Conqueror stars tease episode 1 gore: "There was a big discussion if we were going to keep it in or not"That central question of "why" Harold and William, two men obsessed with power and this crown, came to stand on opposite sides of the battlefield "comes from their relationships and family", added Norton.
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