With the Pope's blessing King William conquered England in 1066, and he permitted Norman lords to raid Wales and carve out ...
Norman Castles When the Normans invaded England in the 11th century, their first fortresses were made not of stone but of wood. Recent excavations have shown what these wooden castles looked like ...
Berkhamsted Castle, Hertfordshire, was one of the most important early Norman castles. A pharmaceutical firm has donated three acres (1.2 hectares) to Berkhamsted Castle Trust, plus £25,000 to ...
Additions and redesigns have transformed it into a Norman keep (fortified tower), a medieval fortress, and a Gothic Revival-style residence. Located on the Taff River, the castle is in the middle ...
Imagine living in a city with a fairytale castle at its center where royalty, politics, and pop culture mingle. That’s what ...
MAX: Big powerful lads from Northern France. Conquered England in 1066. King Harold shot in the eye with an arrow. Woof! Game over! MAX: Meanwhile in Ireland a bloke called Dermot MacMurrough is ...
Before the end of the 11th century Norman presences were established in west Wales thanks to their special weapon, the castle. It appears that the Welsh were about to suffer the same fate as the ...