Edinburgh Castle perches dramatically on the craggy volcanic Castle Rock and dominates the Edinburgh skyline. The earliest recorded mention of Castle Rock is recorded in the 2nd century, when the ...

All Norman lords and barons whom King William had granted land in England were ordered to collect information on their domains, which was to be sent to William's advisors. Officials were then ...

Emma of Normandy was born circa 985, the daughter of Richard the Fearless, Duke of Normandy, by his second wife Gunnora. Her mother had originally been Richard the Fearless' mistress. When they later ...

Anne of Cleves was the daughter of John III, the Simple, Duke of Cleves and Marie of Juelich and Berg and was born at Dusseldorf, Germany on 22 September 1515. Anne had two sisters, Amelia, and ...

The Battle of Bosworth was fought on 22nd August 1485. One of the most significant battles ever to be fought on English soil sounded the death knell of the House of Plantagenet. The battle was fought ...