October 14 has been a date marked by pivotal moments that shaped the course of history across the globe.Going back to 1066, ...

It was early in 1292, most likely during Lent. Two ships rounding the Brittany coast anchored at the small islet of Quéménès.

Morris (A Great and Terrible King) brilliantly revisits the Norman Conquest, “the single most important event in English history,” by following the body-strewn fortunes of its key players: England’s ...

Did you know Acacia trees in Africa communicate with each other. They emit gasses to alert other trees to produce the toxin, ...

THIS month of October completes the eighth century since the battle of Hastings, perhaps the most important action that the modern world has known, with the single exception of the conflict that ...

LONDON — The Bayeux Tapestry, a 70-meter- (229 foot)-long medieval artwork that depicts the Norman conquest of England, will be displayed in Britain next year for the first time in 900 years. It will ...

LONDON (AP) — The Bayeux Tapestry, the 11th-century artwork depicting the Norman conquest of England, will be displayed in the U.K. for the first time in almost 1,000 years. Officials said Tuesday ...

Step back to Anglo-Saxon England to see what makes this period of history so captivating. After a brief survey of the traditional scholarship across the ages, Professor Paxton outlines how we will be ...

London (CNN) — A hoard of Norman-era silver coins unearthed five years ago in southwestern England has become Britain’s most valuable treasure find ever, after it was bought for £4.3 million ($5.6 ...