'The Thames holds so many of London's secrets'
Today, licensed mudlarks explore the wet clay banks of the Thames to find preserved historical treasures revealed at low tide ...
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After the Norman conquest
The Anglo-Norman conquerors brought with them continental influences. Under the patronage of Anglo-Norman nobles and Welsh landed officials, the Poets of the Aristocracy thrived. The Conquest of ...
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Six ways you speak French every day without realising it
Just think, you could be called Beorhtnoth now if it weren't for the adoption of Anglo-Norman French names. How fun. So the English-sounding names that are actually originally French? John ...
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How did the Normans take over from the Anglo-Saxons?
Anglo-Saxons are recognised by their moustaches. Normans by their hair, cropped aggressively short at the back. The more you look at the tapestry, the more sophisticated it appears. To take a ...
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The Normans
Explores the 12th-century Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland. The invasion also affects Europe, as Irish resources fuel conflict between England and France. In 12th-century Ireland, provincial kings ...