Battle of Hastings: The Armies and Tactics
The Battle of Hastings, fought on 14 October 1066, proved to be a pivotal event in the long run – with medieval continental Europeans gaining…
The Battle of Hastings, fought on 14 October 1066, proved to be a pivotal event in the long run – with medieval continental Europeans gaining…
Previously, we had talked about common English words with compelling historical origins that you may have missed out on from the annals of popular culture. Well,…
After numerous twists and turns (and loaning) for over 1400-years, English is without a doubt the global lingua franca of our modern era. In fact, it is…
Back in August, we talked about a rare recording of J.R.R. Tolkien reading his famously composed ‘One Ring’ poem. Well, this time around we have…
A few days ago, we talked about the world’s oldest known secular Norse song. Well, this time around, shifting our focus to another Germanic language…
English is easily the most widely spoken Germanic language, and as such an astronomical 359 million people spoke it as their first language – according…
Beowulf is commonly known as the oldest surviving long poem in Old English, consisting of an impressive 3182 alliterative lines. And while such credentials translate…
The last king of the House of York and also the last of the Plantagenet dynasty, Richard III’s demise at the climactic Battle of Bosworth…
A fascinating project (made in 2015) entailing the first ever compiled ‘Metaphor Map’ has given some incredible insights into the evolution of English language and…
William Shakespeare is rightly considered as one of the greatest writers (and dramatists) in the English language. But we in our present-era only get to…