In the Middle Ages, England emerged as one of the most influential and powerful kingdoms in Europe – a far cry from its ...

History documentary dealing with the origins of the British monarchy amid the Anglo-Saxon / Viking wars of early medieval ...

PhD 1978, State University of New York at Binghamton MA, State University of New York at Binghamton BA, State University of New York at Binghamton Dr. Goldy specializes in the social history of ...

A stained-glass window depicting Empress Matilda's voyage from England to Normandy Andreas F. Borchert via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 4.0 In three decades of teaching medieval European history, ...

When a royal vessel sank of the coast of Normandy in 1120, it not only claimed hundreds of lives but also set off a succession crisis that changed England forever. King Henry I's only legitimate heir, ...

In the ninth and tenth centuries, castles were often built of wood and easily burned down by enemies. As unrest spread across Europe and warfare began to change, castle designs had to adapt. Looming ...

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is preparing to decide whether the 2nd Amendment gives Americans a right to carry a loaded gun when they leave home — and some justices are looking back to the England ...

Many mainstream economic historians do believe the average number of working days for peasant laborers in England hovered around, and even sometimes below, 150 days per year for certain stretches of ...

Medieval healers treated animals’ ailments with a mix of faith, tradition and science John Last - History Correspondent Magic was just another tool in a medieval animal healer's toolbox. Illustration ...