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…
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History of the Normans: Origins, Military, and Culture
Oddly and quite disappointingly, the legacy of the Normans in England has sometimes been vilified on account of them being foreigners and ‘French’ who supposedly…
The animated Bayeux Tapestry presents the historical ‘lead up’ to the Battle of Hastings
While the Bayeux Tapestry (or Tapete Baiocense in Latin) holds strong in British popular consciousness for its portrayal of the events leading up to the…
Nifty animation presents the historical guide to the momentous Battle of Hastings
While from the military perspective, the Battle of Hastings counts as a single (albeit interesting) encounter between two different martial cultures, the event in itself…
Norman Knights: 10 Things You Should Know
The resplendent image of a medieval ‘knight in shining armor‘ is even a trope of popular culture. But beyond visual magnificence and social elitism, the…
