In the first major battle of 1066, the Viking king of Norway, and Harold Godwinson's own brother Tostig, invade the north of England. 1066: The Battle of Stamford Bridge (3/6) video1066 ...

In 1215, King John of England faced discontent from his Barons, leading to the creation of the Magna Carta, a landmark ...

Nigel Saul states his aim in this book as the illumination of ‘the relationship between chivalry and the main political, military, social and artistic currents’ of the changing times over the period ...

A Hull leisure centre will close for about 12 months to allow for work to improve the building's energy-efficiency. Hull City ...

Likely removed by Nazi researchers, the scrap of fabric is a small but crucial part of the tattered tapestry's nearly ...

A lost fragment of the Bayeux Tapestry stolen by a Nazi scientist has been rediscovered in Germany and will be repatriated to ...

Following the news that the Pompidou Centre is closing for five years, another famous French attraction is shutting down for ...

History gem A fragment of the Bayeux Tapestry was recently discovered amongst the belongings of deceased textile ...

All the latest breaking news on United States. Browse ibtimes archives of photos, videos and articles on United States.

The fragment, found in the estate of textile archaeologist Schlabow, is set to be returned to France this year.

We still have a long way to go, but these achievements hint that some glass ceilings are beginning to crack, and inspiring, ...