Within a year, the Normans were building a castle at Chepstow and had begun their piecemeal conquest of Wales, a process which took well over 200 years. The conquest started with a series of ...

In 1064 Harold became shipwrecked in Ponthieu, Normandy. Norman sources say he journeyed there to offer the English throne to William, Duke of Normandy. It is more likely that Harold traveled to ...

The Norman invasion coincided with a revival in the European economy and an improvement in the climate. The population in Wales grew and boroughs were established. In the March, the boroughs were ...

Explores the 12th-century Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland. The invasion also affects Europe, as Irish resources fuel conflict between England and France. In 12th-century Ireland, provincial kings ...

In 1064 Harold became shipwrecked in Ponthieu, Normandy. Norman sources say he journeyed there to offer the English throne to William, Duke of Normandy. It is more likely that Harold traveled to ...