The Norman Conquest brings forth visions of William the Conqueror landing on English shores and going on to defeat Harold at Hastings. There is another lesser known Norman Conquest, that of the Southern Italy and Sicily. Overall, the region has better weather and wine, so why not? Roots of this invasion go back quite some […]
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Homosexuality and the Throne of England
Rumors fly when a person is in a position of power. The royalty of England is no exception. One of the easiest and deadliest lobs to throw was sexuality- either adultery, homosexuality or a combination thereof. This post will take a look at two of the most pervasive rumors. William Rufus Son of William the […]
WILLIAM THE ATHELING
William the Atheling (an Anglo-Saxon term meaning prince or of royal blood) was the only legitimate son of Henry I, King of England, son of William the Conqueror. Williams’s mother was Edith whose own father was Malcolm III King of the Scots and mother was St Margaret. St Margaret was the great Niece of Edward […]
Reading’s Bayeux Tapestry
The tapestry hanging in the Bayeux Cathedral was created to commemorate the Battle of Hastings and tells the story of this major event in History. It is generally believed that the Tapestry was commissioned by Bishop Odo, William the Conqueror’s half brother, although there are a number of alternative suggestions about who was responsible for […]
Stephen of Blois
Following on from my recent post on the civil war known as The Anarchy ( http://www.historynaked.com/the-anarchy/ ), I thought I would delve a bit further into the major players in this period. Stephen was born in the County of Blois in central France in 1092 or 1096; there are conflicting reports of the date of […]