The question of national identity in Ireland is one which has a long and complicated history. Beginning in the 12th century, with the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland, the English colonial ...
Held between the northern autumn equinox and the winter solstice, Samhain — also called Sauin — traditionally marked the last ...
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The Norman Conquest in 1 Minute

In just one minute, we trace the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. Using Google Earth, we follow William of Normandy’s ...
A man convicted of fatally stabbing a woman during home invasion robbery is scheduled to be put to death in December under a ...
In a bonus edition of our defence newsletter, Richard Cockett takes us back to 1066—and the Battle of Hastings ...
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A suspect in a home invasion-turned murder pleaded not guilty in court Friday afternoon. Antanavious Butler, 26, is accused of killing 65-year-old Norman Lane. Butler was ...
Narrator: At dawn on the morning of 14th October 1066, William, his papal banner raised, and wearing the very relics round his neck which he claimed Harold had sworn on, marched his army just over 10 ...
A racially diverse cast will play Mozart’s historical collaborators in a new series. The Sky series, based on Peter Shaffer’s play Amadeus, explores the rivalries provoked by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s ...
The British Museum (BM) is now planning the display of the Bayeux Tapestry, following long discussions over its loan from France. The Tapestry has until now been shown in Bayeux, in Normandy, in its ...
In each era of globalisation since the mid-17th century, a single country has sought to be the clear world leader – shaping ...