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What three female figures in the Bayeux tapestry reveal about medieval women

The Bayeux tapestry is one of the most famous pieces of material culture produced in medieval England. The tapestry is fundamentally important for our understanding of the Norman conquest, telling us what happened and how it was remembered.

The Conversation

Lost for 40 years: 1,000-year-old royal seal of Edward the Confessor found in Paris

An 11th-century seal once owned by Edward the Confessor has been found again in the French National Archives in Paris. Historians hadn't seen it for over 40 years. Dr Guilhem Dorandeu, a researcher at the University of Exeter, came across this artefact while examining medieval documents. Dating back to the…

The Times of India

King & Conqueror review – James Norton and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau fight the Battle of Hastings

This tale of 1066 forces viewers to wade through exposition-heavy episodes, and its pace does drag. But Coster-Waldau does play William the Conqueror with a phenomenal 70s dad tache

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King and Conqueror cast: who's who in the medieval drama

The King and Conqueror cast will bring the story of the Norman conquest to life.

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From The Crown to Blackadder: TV kings and queens – rated bad to best

Who had an accent that could skin a corgi? Who was one of the greatest TV monsters of all time? And who did far too much flashing of their buttocks? We put television monarchs under the microscope

The Guardian - UK

Queen Elizabeth Gave the Perfect Response When Pope Francis Presented Her With Priceless Gifts for Prince George

The late pope spared no expense when it came to treating the infant prince in 2014.

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Bayeux Tapestry: A 1,000-year-old embroidery depicting William the Conqueror's victory and King Harold's grisly death

A long roll of cloth embroidered with key scenes from British history is a unique medieval chronicle.

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'I was shaking when I first unearthed it': 11th-century silver coin hoard unearthed in England

Archaeologists have discovered 321 silver coins still wrapped in a cloth and lead pouch from a time in English history marked by upheaval due to the coronation of a new Anglo-Saxon king.

LiveScience

What is the history of Westminster Abbey?

Westminster Abbey is still an active church and a major tourist attraction

Wales Online

Westminster Abbey: The historic church where British monarchs have been crowned for 1,000 years

Charles III will be the 40th reigning monarch to be crowned in the gothic surrounds of the historic building

Evening Standard

King Charles Coronation: Complete guide to all the glittering regalia used in the ceremony

The priceless objects are part of the Crown Jewels – the nation’s most precious treasures

Evening Standard

Historic church is site of the crowning of British monarchs for 1,000 years

Charles III will be the 40th reigning monarch to be crowned in the gothic surrounds of Westminster Abbey.

The Independent UK

Complete guide to all the glittering regalia used at the coronation

The priceless objects are part of the Crown Jewels – the nation’s most precious treasures.

The Independent UK

Charles III’s coronation: why a spoon and not a crown carries more weight

Most items of regalia used for coronation are at most 350-years-old, but there is one notable exception

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