In 1930, two Oxford-educated writers, Walter C. Sellar and Robert J. Yeatman, published a 115-page "memorable history of England." Both men's work had appeared regularly in "Punch," the British humor ...

By Alex Marshall Reporting from London When King Charles III last year unveiled the first official portrait of his reign, the artwork caused a stir. On social media, some users said that the ...

While the precise identity of the king whose residence has been unearthed is still subject to rigorous analysis, the scale and nature of the findings strongly suggest a royal connection of significant ...

BBC is bringing to the screen the epic story of the Battle of Hastings with King and Conqueror. The period drama will star James Norton and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. The series will follow the story of ...

depicts scenes from William the Conqueror’s invasion of England and his defeat of Harold Godwinson, England’s last Anglo-Saxon king, at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. (See “Unfolding the ...

Archaeologists traced the home of England’s last Anglo-Saxon king that appears in the medieval ... and his army killing Harold Godwinson, or Harold II, at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.

The residence of a legendary king was recently discovered in the United Kingdom – all thanks to an 11th-century toilet. Newcastle University announced the discovery of Harold Godwinson’s ...

The residence of a legendary king was recently discovered in the United Kingdom – all thanks to an 11th century toilet. Newcastle University announced the discovery of Harold Godwinson's – aka ...

Often referred to as the world’s most famous medieval artwork, the Bayeux Tapestry is both an intricate illustration of the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England in 1066 and a ...

The king’s counsel, known then as the witenagemot, hastily selected Edward’s brother-in-law Harold Godwinson to succeed to the throne. King Harold II was coronated on January 6, 1066 ...

The Bayeux Tapestry, showing King Harold riding to Bosham, where he attends church and feasts in a hall, before departing for France. The Society of Antiquaries of London. Credit: The Society of ...