REVIEW: The Last Viking by Don Hollway
Harald Hardrada is usually remembered for the Battle of Stamford Bridge, the failed invasion of England in Septemberr 1066. Stamford Bridge is quickly overshadowed by
2 September 2021
REVIEW: The Normans: A History of Conquest by Trevor Rowley
There are countless books on the Norman Invasion and the long reaching effects it had throughout England. Trevor Rowley’s new book The Normans: A History
3 August 2021
MAP 84: The Medieval Knight with Christopher Gravett
Click here to download the episode When people think of the Middle Ages one of the first images that pops into their head is a
22 December 2020
Vikings: Valhalla Season 1: Plot and Cast
Vikings: Valhalla is a spin-off series from the popular HISTORY Channel series, Vikings. Vikings: Valhalla is a Netflix original and is scheduled for release in
9 December 2020
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
Recreating the 1066 battle march from Stamford Bridge to Hastings
A man with a passion for Anglo-Saxon history is recreating the ill-fated 300-mile 20-day march of King Harold from York to Battle in Hastings weighed
25 September 2020
MAP82: Viking Warriors and Explorers
Listen Now! The Viking Age VIKINGS! The scourge of the early middle ages. Vikings raided England, Ireland and Europe with a ferocity never seen before.
1 September 2020
Warwick Castle offers Drive-In movies
Warwick Castle, built by William the Conqueror, started off as a small motte-and-bailey castle in 1068. Over the last 1,000 years it has survived wars,
9 June 2020
Tour of the Tower of London
Her Majesty’s Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, or better know as The Tower of London was built by William the Conqueror
28 April 2020
HistoryHit.tv your online source for high quality medieval programs
Launched in 2018, HistoryHit.tv offers a wide variety of programs for any history lover. HistoryHit.tv was conceived by Dan Snow as a ‘new kind of
24 March 2020
Domesday book lent to British Library for Anglo-Saxon exhibition
Domesday, the earliest public record and perhaps the most famous book in English history, is to be lent to the British Library for a landmark
27 March 2018
Ireland: The Struggle for Power by Jeffrey James
Ireland has a rich history and Jeffrey James explores over 600 years of Irish history in his new book Ireland The Struggle for Power. We
20 July 2017
Saxon workshop evidence found by amateur archaeologists in Somerset
Amateur archaeologists have unearthed what is believed to be a Saxon workshop in a dig in Somerset. The foundations were uncovered along with a large
16 February 2017
15 castles in Kent you can visit for a great family day out
Canterbury Castle © Tim Stubbings The ruined Norman castle, which was begun by William the Conqueror in 1070, is one of the most ancient in
1 February 2017
10 surprising facts about William the Conqueror and the Norman conquest
1) No one at the time called William ‘the Conqueror’ The earliest recorded use of that nickname occurs in the 1120s, and it didn’t really
12 October 2016
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