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Fictionalized in the Three Musketeers, John Felton's murder of George Villiers became a political hot point that set King Charles against his magistrates. more...
Although Oxford has changed a lot in the 450 years since the Martyrs were executed. There are still a few sites to see. more...
Around twenty years after Johann Gutenberg printed the first book on a printing press, William Caxton brought the new craft to England. more...
Although our knowledge of Anglo-Saxon culture is very limited, thanks to Bede, we do know the names of the 10 Anglo-Saxon months. more...
In the seventh century, the Anglo-Saxon monetary system transitioned from gold coins to small silver pennies, sometimes misnamed 'sceattas'. more...
The Death of King Alexander III
In 1290, King Edward I came up with a plan to peacefully create a Union between Scotland and England. more...
The King of Mercia in the early 7th Century, Penda made his mark in history mainly through the men he killed. more...
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Reading History in Names of Lancashire Alehouses
History is discovered in ancient documents or from artefacts dug up by archaeologists. Or it may be revealed in place names, and signs and symbols on old hostelries. more...
History Trail - Traditional Lancashire Pub Names
Over four thousand years people have travelled English county byways. Research Lancashire's ancient trade routes by sampling its hotels, restaurants and public houses. more...
Trade in England in the Early Middle Ages
By:
Lorraine Syratt
The history of trade in England is fascinating. Readers will learn, in brief, how trade evolved from the time of the Normans over the following 400 years. more...
By: Lynda Osborne
Robin Hood is a character portrayed on film and television by actors such as Errol Flynn and Richard Greene. Is he urban myth, fable or real person? more...
By: Marilynn Doore
In June 1381 a hated poll tax became the catalyst in a conflict in which the Tower of London was breached for the first and last time during the Peasants' Revolt. more...
Anglo-Saxon Gold Found in Staffordshire
By: John Reynolds
The largest hoard of Anglo Saxon gold ever found has been discovered in a field in Staffordshire, north west England, by an amateur archaeologist with a metal detector. more...
Saxon Building Chosen as Top Archeological Site
Repton, ancient capital of the Kingdom of Mercia, boasts an 8th Century Crypt which was the resting place of St Wystan. Many pilgrims flocked to venerate this saint. more...
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