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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...

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,...

Stamford Bridge: Valour and Blood and the Fight for England

Today is the 958th anniversary of the great Battle of Stamford Bridge. Who was to be the victor this time so soon after Fulford Gate?

Chapter Seven: Stamford Bridge -The Prelude

What Happened After Fulford Following on from the Battle of Gate Fulford on the 20th September, Harald Sigurdsson’s victory just outside...

Chapter Six: Death and Victory at Gate Fulford.

Morcar and Edwin’s forces wait for the Vikings The year of 1066 saw three major battles focusing on the struggle between the major...

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...