We all know Harold, William and Harald. But one name from 1066 remains eerily forgotten by historians. That name – Edgar Aetheling.
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The Kievan Rus – The First Russia
Russia is a vast and unique country, and its history is no exception. When you think of Russian history, perhaps you think of Peter the Great, who won the Great Northern War and founded St Petersburg; or perhaps of Stalin and the political purges of the Soviet Union; or maybe even Ivan the Terrible, theContinueContinue reading “The Kievan Rus – The First Russia”
The Godwinsons II – Sweyn the Pirate
Sweyn was not like the other Godwinsons. He was a black sheep, the odd one out. He was a wannabe viking, and the path down which this led him is a tragic tale of honour, betrayal and dismay
The Godwinsons I – An Origin Story
One of the most powerful names of the 11th Century, Godwin, Earl of Wessex, is a figure who remains shrouded in mystery. He came from a relatively bleak background, and played the political game to such a legendary extent that he won the greatest Earldom in England, and became the right hand man to not just one, but four kings.
Alfred Aetheling – A Most Gruesome Murder
“so the Normans were captured and bound, and when they were sitting in ranks at Guildford, nine out of every ten were beheaded, and only the one tenth survived. But when they had all been killed , except one out of every ten, it seemed to the English that there were too many survivors, and they had the tenth decimated, and so only a very few escaped.”
The History Book 