How different were the English and Norman societies on the eve of the conquest? Having the same ancestral heritage, it shouldn't be a surprise to learn that the fundamental differences were small. To ...

EAST SUSSEX, ENGLAND—A skeleton bearing six fatal sword injuries to the back of the skull has been radiocarbon dated to 28 years on either side of 1063, suggesting that the man may have been involved ...

Field Marshal Montgomery's view of the Normans was coloured by his own ancestry - but others see England's conquerors in a much less rosy light. Michael Wood attempts to see both sides. Page 1 of 5 ...

THIS month of October completes the eighth century since the battle of Hastings, perhaps the most important action that the modern world has known, with the single exception of the conflict that ...

Reconstruction of an Anglo-Saxon helmet found in Sutton Hoo. Credit: Chris Eccles / Flickr From there, they reached the Byzantine capital, breaking the siege it was under by pagans, and many were ...

Former Tottenham and England defender Maurice Norman has died at the age of 88, the Premier League club have announced. After making 35 appearances for Norwich, a teenage Norman joined Spurs in 1955 ...

Norman England has been a lifelong fan of Japan's giant monster movies, including Ishiro Honda’s “Godzilla,” the iconic 1954 film that kicked off the kaijū (monster) genre worldwide. His obsession led ...

After six years of meticulous restoration and a multi-million-pound investment, one of England’s most iconic Norman structures has re-emerged into public life. The newly reopened Norwich Castle Keep, ...

William had won the Battle of Hastings, but this did not mean everyone in England immediately supported him. He had to establish Norman control in England. William faced threats from Viking invaders, ...

Image: Norman Cowans - England's first fast bowler of Caribbean descent - in action during the fifth Test against India at Kanpur in February 1985 Ian Botham's last-gasp wicket stole the headlines in ...