In 1215, King John of England faced discontent from his Barons, leading to the creation of the Magna Carta, a landmark ...

She said: "I am delighted that Colchester Castle has received this significant funding boost. "Our magnificent Norman castle, which sits on the foundations of the Temple of Claudius, is a vital ...

A castle that boasts the largest Norman keep in Europe has received nearly £1.3m for urgent maintenance. Work to upgrade Colchester Castle's drainage system and fix issues caused by water leakage ...

Meanwhile, on the seafront, the owner of Hastings Castle - Thomas Pelham, the 2nd Earl of Chichester - decided to have a large part of the Castle and the cliff below it cut back so that he could build ...

Archaeologists believe they found a residence of medieval ruler Harold Godwinson, England’s last Anglo-Saxon king. A nearby church and toilet were vital clues.

Whether rising to the highest room of the tallest tower in a Disney-esque castle, giving an admirer the chance to confess their love on an apartment building fire escape, or connecting a basement ...

The timber buildings of Anglo-Saxon West Stow, built between 400AD and 650AD, had all gone centuries before the Norman Conquest ... put the ‘Castle’ into Acre — and much more besides. William de ...

This is followed by a symposium with military historians such as Sir Max Hastings entitled ‘A Tragic and Unnecessary Conflict?'. More big names include Catherine Bott, James Bowman, Eric Whitacre, ...