Exeter Castle
Exeter Castle, also known as Rougemont Castle, was originally no more than a defensive city wall built by the Romans and later repaired by King… Read More »Exeter Castle
Exeter Castle, also known as Rougemont Castle, was originally no more than a defensive city wall built by the Romans and later repaired by King… Read More »Exeter Castle
The Norman Conquest: The Battle of Hastings and the Fall of Anglo-Saxon England By Marc Morris Paperback: 464 pages Publisher: Pegasus; 1 edition (December 15,… Read More »The Norman Conquest: The Battle of Hastings and the Fall of Anglo-Saxon England
Morcar was the Earl of Northumbria from 1065-1066. He was the son of Ælfgar (earl of Mercia) and brother of Eadwine (or Edwin), earl of… Read More »Morcar, Earl of Northumbria
A brief history: Berkhamsted Castle is a Norman motte-and-bailey castle at Berkhamsted in Hertfordshire, England. The castle was built during the Norman conquest of England… Read More »Berkhamsted Castle
Video regarding the Norman conquest from Timelines.tv.
The Norman Conquest: The Battle of Hastings and the Fall of Anglo-Saxon England By Marc Morris This book by Marc Morris came out within the… Read More »The Norman Conquest: The Battle of Hastings and the Fall of Anglo-Saxon England
Early Life: Tostig was the third son of Godwin (d. 1053), Earl of Wessex and Kent, and Gytha, daughter of Thorgils Sprakaleg. In 1051, he… Read More »Tostig
Each year, the Battle of Stamford Bridge Society holds a big two day re-enactment event surrounding the battle that occurred on September 25th, 1066. This years event will… Read More »The Battle of Stamford Bridge Society
The huscarls were the household troops of the English king. The traditional meaning of the term in Old Norse meant simply a household servant. The… Read More »The Huscarls