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Battle of Stamford Bridge - Prelude

BATTLE OF STAMFORD BRIDGE 1) PRELUDE In the wake of their triumphant conquest of Fulford, Hardrada and Tostig found themselves in...

The Battle of Gate Fulford

The year of 1066 saw three major battles focusing on the struggle between the major contenders for the throne of England.

The 1066 Project: Death of Edward the Confessor

For the nobles of England, gathered in the great hall of King Edward’s palace on Thorney Island, it must have come as a surprise that...

Ælfgyva: The Mystery Woman of the Bayeux Tapestry – Part VII

Wecome to the concluding part of Ælfgyva: The Mystery Lady of the Bayeux Tapestry. Imagine someone wants to tell you some gossip about...

Ælfgyva: The Mystery Woman of the Bayeux Tapestry – Part VI

In this final examination of this mystery, I do not aim to prove,what the image of Alfgyva and the priest represents. It would be...

Ælfgyva: The Mystery Lady of the Bayeux Tapestry Part V

by Paula Lofting For those who have not read any of my earlier posts about this puzzling enigmatic woman, Ælfgyva, whose image is...

Ælfgyva: The Mystery Woman of the Bayeux Tapestry – Part IV

The woman in the Bayeux Tapestry called Ælfgyva has given commentators and historians alike, food for thought for as long as the Bayeux...

Historical Writers Blog Hop: Swegn Godwinson, an 11th Century Scandal

The story of the Godwinson brothers is a well-known one but there is one brother that is often overlooked as he doesn’t figure in the...

My Favourite Historical Figure: Harold Godwinson

Blogtober has been a lot of fun for us at @Histwriters and I’ve met a lot of amazing new characters along the way. It wasn’t hard for me...

Historical Writers Summer Blog Hop: The Battle of the Seven Sleepers (Dunsinane)

MOMENTOUS EVENTS IN TIME Today on the Historical Writers Summer Blog Hop, I’m taking you to Scotland in the 11th century to the world of...

Historical Writers Summer Blog Hop: The Last Battle of Edmund Ironside

Today I am hosting the Historical Fiction Writers Summer Blog Hop in which we choose a momentous event or epoch in time. October 18th...

Christmas 1065: A Brother’s Betrayal, A King Lays Dying and a New King is Chosen.

– I am proud to add my contribution to this year’s wonderful Christmas Blog Hop Event from the Historical Writers Forum. See more...

Battle of Hereford Part II: The Battle

What happened on October 24th 1055 would most likely have stuck in the minds of many of the people who lived in Herefordshire for many...

Ælfgyva: The Mystery Woman of the Bayeux Tapestry – Part III

So, to reflect on what we have this far, there were several Ælfgifus or Ælfgyvas which was a popular noble name for women in the 11thc....

The Rise of Edward the Confessor: The Story of the Man Who But For a Quirk of Fate, Might Never Have

How Edward Became King Bayeux Tapestry, Scene 1: King Edward the Confessor and Earl Harold. Source: Wikipedia, Creative Commons, Author:...

The Battle of Hereford – Part One: The story of two men and a king

Ralph de Mantes was the son of King Edward’s sister, Godgifu, known commonly as Goda. Goda was the king’s full sister, therefore a...

The Battle of Dunsinane: MacBeth Vs Malcolm Canmore

July 27th – Malcolm, the exiled son of King Duncan I, marshalled thousands of English and Danish warriors in Birnam Wood, in Perthshire,...

Leofgar – Death in the Valleys

October 1055 saw Earl Ralph’s magnificent defeat by the allied forces of Alfgar of Mercia and Gruffudd, self-proclaimed King of Cymru...

Death of an Exile

public domain Edmund Ironside died in November of 1016. He was known as the _Ironside_ for his strength and prowess in battle. There is...

Aelfgyva: The Mysterious Woman of the Bayeux Tapestry – Part Two

Welcome to the second part of the post concerning Ælfgyva, the woman, who over the years has caused many a historian to scratch their...