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 ...

Today, licensed mudlarks explore the wet clay banks of the Thames to find preserved historical treasures revealed at low tide ...

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 ...

The Vikings were defeated but the Normans succeeded in conquering England, bringing to an end Anglo-Saxon England. This is known as the Norman Conquest. The Normans, or 'North-men', were ...

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 ...