A fresh re-reading of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle suggests that King Harold Godwinson didn’t race south by land after Stamford Bridge, but instead used a coordinated naval strategy. What does that mean ...

New research suggests that a legendary 200-mile march by Harold Godwinson, the last Anglo-Saxon king of England, may have actually involved some ships.

King Harold's legendary 200-mile march across England to the Battle of Hastings in 1066 is a "myth" that likely never ...

It has long been taught that after Harold’s victory at the Battle of Stamford Bridge, there was a forced march south to face ...

According to the prevailing English accounts, King Harold made a momentous, 200-mile march over land to the Battle of Hastings in 1066 CE after dismissing his naval fleet. His subsequent defeat ...

New research suggests that the widely accepted narrative of King Harold’s army undertaking a near 200-mile forced march to the Battle of Hastings in 1066 is likely incorrect, with evidence pointing to ...

New research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) reveals that King Harold's legendary 200-mile march to the Battle of Hastings in 1066 never happened. Instead, the journey was made largely by sea ...

Here’s one story about how England began. By the late 4th century AD, Roman Britain was in serious decline. Its legions had been denuded by successive usurpers and pretenders, who kept taking the ...

A rare Anglo-Saxon sword fitting known as the Stopham Mount is set to go on display at The Novium Museum in Chichester.

Research led by Professor Tom Licence from the University of East Anglia (UEA) has found that the story of King Harold’s legendary 200‑mile march to the battlefield in Sussex is a myth and that Harold ...