The Battle of Stamford Bridge
The Battle of Stamford Bridge, 25 September 1066 954 years ago King Harold Godwinson defended his crown against an invading Norwegian force led by King
25 September 2020
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Burial place of medieval Catholic monks uncovered at Westminster Abbey
Archaeologists excavating a lost medieval sacristy at Westminster Abbey in London have uncovered what they believe are the remains of Catholic monks. They made the
15 September 2020
MAP#59: Author Ian Macgill, 1066 and The Rhyme of King Harold
Journalist and author Ian Macgill found his writing passion traveling through the jungles of South America. As a young man Ian was awarded the Winston
10 November 2014
Edward the Confessor, King of England
Susan Abernethy joins the Medieval Archives with another great post. Susan is the Freelance History Writer, covering topics from Ancient history to the 20th Century.
27 March 2013
One in the eye for history: experts still fighting over the site of the Battle of Hastings
It is the most famous battle in British history, fought, as every schoolboy knows, in 1066 at a site now marked by Battle Abbey, near
16 January 2013
MAP#19 – 1066 and The Battle of Hastings
Today is the 945th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings. We look at the year 1066, the death of King Edward the Confessor and the
14 October 2011
Westminster Abbey – a royal wedding venue steeped in history
No fewer than 38 kings and queens have been crowned there in an unbroken run since it was built by Edward the Confessor on the
1 December 2010
Rare collection of medieval coins is to be auctioned off
A hoard of medieval coins is due to go under the hammer at Lichfield Auction Centre next month. The “extremely fine collection” of gold and
5 November 2010
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