BATTLE ABBEY, England (AP) — Thousands of history buffs, many in full costume, marked the 950th anniversary of the 1066 Battle of Hastings with a dramatic reenactment Saturday that commemorated one of ...

Using Google Earth as our guide, we chart the Battle of Hastings by placing each key moment directly onto the landscape that ...

After their triumph in the Battle of Hastings, the Normans left lasting marks on the country’s aristocracy, architecture, and even the English language. In 1066, English king Harold had to fight two ...

I’ve done an awful lot of serious columns lately, including the ones planned for Sunday and next Tuesday, and I know some people prefer the humorous ones. In fact, a letter writer mentioned that to me ...

This Sunday, October 14, is the 952nd anniversary of the Battle of Hastings - the history-shaping encounter, told in the Bayeux Tapestry, which marks the last successful invasion of Britain and the ...

Here’s a subject for a YouGov survey. How many of us switch off watching a period drama when we see black actors playing roles that blatantly defy historical reality? I ask the question in light of ...

In 1066, the English King Edward the Confessor died without an heir. As if dying without a direct descendant to claim the throne wasn't one of the most chaotic things a king could do, Edward took it a ...