English, with about a third of its words rooted in French, is a prime example of how language transforms based on society.

On the 28 September 1066, around 7,000 soldiers from Northern ... dawn on the 28 September at Pevensey. Once ashore, the Norman army made its way towards Hastings. On 14 October, Norman forces ...

After 900 years, experts have discovered the site of King Harold's residence in Sussex, the last Anglo-Saxon King of England.

Often referred to as the world’s most famous medieval artwork, the Bayeux Tapestry is both an intricate illustration of the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England in 1066 and a historical ...

Crowned in January 1066, he faced immediate threats to his ... confront William’s Norman army. The battle was fierce and chaotic, with Harold’s shield wall initially holding strong.

It turns out that Portugal has a battle town too, Batalha, which has Portuguese children similarly rapt and regaled on ...

When it comes to the biggest questions about British history, there is perhaps none more frequently asked than who were the best (and worst) monarchs. YouGov asked the public for their opinion.

It’s never a guarantee who Officer Tommy Norman will run into while out on patrol, but one thing that is guaranteed is he is ...

Over 12,000 likes and nearly 2,000 comments is what a North Little Rock teenager received on Officer Tommy Norman’s social media after she shared her touching story of losing her mother when ...

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