A new biography of Æthelstan marks 1,100 years since his coronation in 925AD, reasserts his right to be called the first king of England, explains why he isn't better known and highlights his many ...

The United Kingdom is one of only 43 current nations with a monarchy, and it was founded earlier than almost all of the ...

The story behind the Battle of Hastings had never been told on screen. Now it's an epic series that goes behind the history ...

Historian Hollway (The Last Viking) chronicles in this brisk study the 66 tumultuous years culminating in the Norman victory at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 CE. In the Middle Ages, the island now ...

Edward the Confessor dies without heir, triggering a bitter struggle to succeed him as King of England. Earl Harold seizes the crown. In Normandy, Duke William believes the crown is his. In Norway, ...

King Charles III and Pope Leo XIV put a 500-year-long argument behind them, as the two men prayed together at a service ...

A new book, "1066 Fulford, The Battle and Its Consequences", sheds light on a critical but often overlooked battle from 1066.