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...
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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:...
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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...
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Chapter 12: The Battle: 2) A Worthy and Just Cause
So in the last part of this post, the battle lines have been drawn. Harold’s army has been marshalled along the top of the ridge at the...
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Chapter Eleven:The Eve of Battle
For a better look http://www.angelfire.com/mb2/battle_hastings_1066/hastingsmaps.html There were two hills that made the valley called...
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Guest Post: Bishops, Banners and Bastards by Robert Bayliss
“…the gift of a banner as a pledge of the support of St. Peter whereby he might the more confidently and safely attack his enemy.” The...
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Chapter Five: The Race For England is On!
By May, things were moving fast in England, just as they were in Normandy. King Harold must have known that his onetime friend, William...
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Chapter Four: Hairy Comets and Important decisions!
“In this year King Harold came from York to Westminster at the Easter…then on April 16. Then throughout all England, a sign such as men...
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Chapter Three: The Cat is Out of the Bag
In Rouen, Duke William is readying himself for an exhilarating day of hunting. The noise and bustle of humans calling one another, hounds...
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The Shifting Sands of Succession: Guest Post from Robert Bayliss
One of the amazing things about the internet is that it gives you the opportunity to meet and make friends that are like-minded and one...
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