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Showing posts with label Normans. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Normans. Show all posts
Friday, March 30, 2018

1,000-Year-Old Norman Cathedral Ruins Unearthed Beneath Church in England

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Ancient Origins The foundations of a Norman cathedral have been found under just 3ft (90cm) of soil during excavations at St Albans Ab...
Thursday, December 22, 2016

Q&A: How did the Normans learn to build castles?

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History Extra The Great Tower at Chepstow Castle, one of the earliest Norman stone structures in the British Isles. (© Tosca Weijers/Dr...
Sunday, October 23, 2016

10 surprising facts about William the Conqueror and the Norman conquest

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History Extra William I the Conqueror, king of England from 1066–87. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) 1) No one at ...
Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Cnut's invasion of England: setting the scene for the Norman conquest

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History Extra King Cnut (Canute) failing to hold back the waves, early 11th century (c1900). Artist: Trelleek. © Heritage Image Partn...
Tuesday, October 18, 2016

The Normans: a timeline

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History Extra Harold’s foot soldiers try to defend themselves at Hastings in a scene from the Bayeux tapestry. (Getty Images) ...
Saturday, October 24, 2015

The Anglo-Saxon who (almost) united Britain

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History Extra An illustration from Bede’s The Life of St Cuthbert shows Ecgfrith visiting St Cuthbert at Lindisfarne. © AKG Images ...
Monday, August 10, 2015

History Trivia - Battle of Maldon - Vikings victorious

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August 10 955 Battle of Lechfeld: Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor defeated the Magyars (Hungarians), ending 50 years of Magyar invasion of ...
Friday, April 3, 2015

History Trivia - Edward the Confessor crowned King of England

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April 3 1043 Edward the Confessor was crowned King of England. Elected by popular acclamation, Edward (known as "the Confessor...
Saturday, January 3, 2015

History Trivia - Leonardo da Vinci unsuccessfully tests a flying machine.

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January 3 1098 Walkelin, first Norman bishop of Winchester, died.     1431 Joan of Arc was handed over to Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Le...
Monday, December 22, 2014

History Trivia - Stefanus van Blois recognized as King of England

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December 22  69 Roman Emperor Vitellius was killed in a street battle in Rome by soldiers of Vespasian, who succeeded Vitellius as emper...
Sunday, August 10, 2014

History Trivia - Byrhtnoth, Ealdorman of Essex, defeated by a band of inland-raiding Vikings

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August 10 955 Battle of Lechfeld: Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor defeated the Magyars (Hungarians), ending 50 years of Magyar invasion of th...