: [POST-BROADCAST CORRECTION July 23, 2025: This story incorrectly says that the depictions on the Bayeux Tapestry were woven in wool on linen. They were embroidered on linen with wool thread.] AYESHA ...
In a bonus edition of our defence newsletter, Richard Cockett takes us back to 1066—and the Battle of Hastings ...
Medieval England was in thrall to the powerful, French-speaking elite installed by William the Conqueror from 1066. As land-owning lords, the Normans dominated politically and economically, building ...
The Normans, here, are a symbol of unjust power and authority, dressed in chainmail and tunics instead of Hublot watches and ...
Archaeologists have combined the latest scientific methods to offer new insights into life during the Norman Conquest of England. Until now, the story of the Conquest has primarily been told from ...