Introduced in the wake of the Norman Conquest, the murdrum fine was meant to protect Norman settlers from revenge killings.

LONDON (AP) — The Bayeux Tapestry, a 70-meter- (229 foot)-long medieval artwork that depicts the Norman conquest of England, will be displayed in Britain next year for the first time in 900 years. It ...

THIS month of October completes the eighth century since the battle of Hastings, perhaps the most important action that the modern world has known, with the single exception of the conflict that ...

Detail of Scene 52 of the Bayeux Tapestry showing a group of horsemen fighting with spears and swords, armored with mail-shirts and helmets, and carrying shields. The Bayeux Tapestry, an extraordinary ...

King Arthur. Alfred the Great. Sutton Hoo. Beowulf. We recognize these and other names from England before 1066, but the history of this wild and diverse land is shrouded in myth and legend. From the ...

The Bayeux Tapestry will be insured for an estimated £800 million when it returns to the UK in 2026, marking its first visit ...

The famous Bayeux Tapestry will return to England for the first time in 900 years, French President Emmanuel Macron announced at Windsor Castle last night during the state banquet. The Bayeux Tapestry ...

The 70-metre-long cloth about the Norman invasion has not been seen in England since it was created in 11th century ...

The first European crusaders of the Holy Land were inspired by the fame and fortune awarded to the Norman conquerors in Europe, a new book shows. Many of those who went to the Middle East were ...