Selby Abbey, about fourteen miles from York, was one of the finest remaining monastic churches in England ... the tombs of the Norman abbots in the lady-chapel, some curious figures in the ...

William the Conqueror was a devoted Christian king, as well as being a strong warrior, and he wanted to bring more Norman men over to run the churches in England. However, he waited until 1070 to ...

Shameless vandals have caused thousands of pounds worth of damage after breaking into one of the oldest Norman churches in England. Police were called after lowlife yobs went on the rampage at St ...