A Norman castle set in 25 acres of parkland on the edge of the Lake District is up for grabs for £9.5million. The Grade I listed property is one of the country’s most historic castles and ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...