A professor is challenging old assumptions about the iconic Bayeux Tapestry, proposing it was created for a refectory for ...

British history buffs have something new to look forward to. CBS Studios has developed a period drama series centered on the Battle of Hastings, which formally began the Norman invasion of England in ...

If you’ve been a schoolchild in Britain over the past half-century, you’d be forgiven for believing our nation’s history exists only in four key moments: the Second World War, the industrial ...

BBC historical drama King & Conqueror explores the lives of Harold of Wessex and William of Normandy, and the bloody conflict that broke out when they both sought the throne of England. Led by James ...

This will cover the 70-metre tapestry, which depicts the 1066 Norman invasion and Battle of Hastings, for damage or loss during its transfer from France and while it is on display ...

Going through a long-undisturbed drawer the other day, I found something which, nearly 60 years ago, I had been thrilled to ...

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The Bayeux Tapestry will be insured for around £800m when it comes to the UK next year. The Treasury will back the cover for the priceless artefact under the Government Indemnity Scheme - an ...

The Treasury is set to insure the historic Bayeux Tapestry for an estimated £800m when it arrives on loan at the British ...

The 70-metre tapestry, which depicts the 1066 Norman invasion and Battle of Hastings, will be on loan to the British Museum next year.

There’s a town in Sussex you can visit with historic buildings and a charming high street with tickets for £6 in the Great British Rail Sale.