Norman

Whilst many Anglo-Saxons suffered under the Norman yoke, the Conquest came with the promise of freedom for England’s slaves.

Arthur Bryant continues his series on the historical development of the country at the United Kingdom's heart.

Arthur Bryant looks at how “The Bones of Shire and State” were formed before the Normans came.

J.L. Laynesmith unravels one of the mysteries of the Bayeux Tapestry.

Hannah Boston explains how a single piece of evidence contributes to a wider understanding.

What did it mean to be an earl, and where did the title come from? Marc Morris looks at the relationship between the Norman and Plantagenet kings and their earls.

Glenn Richardson looks at almost nine hundred years of enmity, jealousy and mutual fascination, a hundred years after the Entente Cordiale.

O.H. Creighton examines the many and varied reasons behind the siting of Norman castles, and considers their decisive effect on the cultural landscape of Britain.

David Crouch reconsiders William I and his sons as men of genuine piety – as well as soldiers.