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William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright, and actor. He was born on 26 April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. His father was a successful local businessman and his mother was the daughter of a landowner. Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and nicknamed the Bard of Avon. He wrote about 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other verses

King John - William Shakespeare - The Life and Death of King John, a history play by William Shakespeare, dramatises the reign of John, King of England (ruled 11991216), the son of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine and the father of Henry III of England. It is believed to have been written in the mid-1590s but not to have been published until 1623, when it appeared in the First Folio.

The future William II was born in the late 1050s the third son of William the Conqueror. The younger William, - nicknamed Rufus because of his ruddy cheeks - at first had no great expectations of succeeding to the throne. This biography tells the story of William Rufus, King of England from 1087-1100 and reveals the truth behind his death.

This is a history of the forgotten third battle of 1066, the battlefield which until now remained undiscovered. Three weeks and three days before the epic clash at Hastings in 1066 between Harold II and William of Normandy, a battle of the same size and scale took place just south of York at Fulford. Harald Hardrada, king of Norway, in alliance with Tostig, Harold II's brother, invaded with 300 ships, sailing up the Ouse just south of York. Edwin and Morcar, Harold's brothers-i

La Magna Carta a modelé la démocratie autour du monde, et l’année 2015 marque l’anniversaire de huit cent années de la Magna Carta.

HUBERT HOUBEN ist Professor em. für Mittelalterliche Geschichte an der Universität des Salento im süditalienischen Lecce.

Conor Kostick is a novelist and historian living in Dublin; he holds a PhD and a gold medal from Trinity College Dublin. His research into medieval history has won a number of awards, including the Dublinia Medieval Essay Prize, the Marsh's Library Fellowship, and the prestigious European Marie Curie award. His other history books include The Siege of Jerusalem: Crusade and Conquest in 1099; Revolution in Ireland and – together with Lorcan Collins –The Easter Rising: A Guide to Dublin.          

King Harold Godwineson is one of history's shadowy figures, known mainly for his defeat and death at the Battle of Hastings. His true status and achievements have been overshadowed by the events of October 1066 and by the bias imposed by the Norman victory. In truth, he deserves to be recalled as one of the greatest rulers. Harold: The Last Anglo-Saxon King sets out to correct this distorted image by presenting Harold's life in its proper context, offering the first full-length

Wohl wenige geschichtlich relevante Rätsel haben in den letzten Jahren die Historiker in unserem Land so bewegt, wie die Frage nach dem wahren Ort der Varusschlacht. Karl-Ernst Buhrmester hat über Jahre hinweg akribisch nachgeforscht, jahrtausendealte Geheimnisse gelöst und schlussendlich neue Erkenntnisse gewonnen. Nicht nur über die Örtlichkeit der Varusschlacht, sondern auch über die weiterer bekannter Schlachten, die bisher nicht erkennbar waren. Heute, 2000 Jahre nach der berühmten Varussch

In 1066 the most significant battle on English soil – and arguably the most important in British history – took place some six miles northwest of Hastings. A king would die on the battlefield and a new dynasty would be established. The fighting exemplified the superiority of an all-arms combined attack employing foot soldiers, cavalry and archers against massed infantry. To understand what happened and why – read Battle Story. Photographs of the battlefield today, artist's interpretations and of

<p>J&ouml;rg Peltzer lehrt als Professor f&uuml;r Vergleichende Landesgeschichte in europ&auml;ischer Perspektive an der Universit&auml;t Heidelberg. Die Geschichte Englands im Mittelalter bildet einen seiner Forschungsschwerpunkte.</p>

The daughter of one king and the lover of another; matriarch of a powerful dynasty and the cause of conflict and war: Nest, princess of Dyfed, became a legend. This biography reveals Nest's role in one of the most exciting and dynamic periods of Welsh, Irish and English history.

Cat Jarman ist Bio- und Feldarchäologin am Institut für Anthropologie und Archäologie der Universität Bristol. Sie forscht seit vielen Jahren zu den Wikingern, einer ihrer Forschungsschwerpunkte ist die Rolle von Frauen und Kindern in der der Wikingerkultur. Für ihre Bücher verwendet Jarman forensische Techniken wie Isotopenanalyse, Kohlenstoffdatierung und DNA-Analyse an menschlichen Überresten, um die Erfahrungen der Menschen des Mittelalters zu großen historischen Erzählungen zu verarbeiten. 

Gruffudd ap Llywelyn was Wales' greatest king. Ambitious and battle-sure, he succeeded in doing what no Welsh king before him was capable of: he ruled all Wales as a united and independent state. He went further by turning the Viking threat to his realm into a powerful weapon and conquering border land that had been in English hands for centuries. Having emerged as a war leader, Gruffudd also proved to be much more: a patron of the arts and church, with the trappings of a king who was respe

Christian Munger: Der Autor lebt in der Nähe von Zürich. In internationalen Firmen war er als Organisator tätig. Heute besucht er die Orte der Handlung seiner Bücher um die Atmosphäre zu spüren. www.mungerchris.com

From popular fiction such as The Hobbit and Game of Thrones to the universality of the English language, the continuing influence of the Anglo-Saxons can be found throughout the world.
But who were the Anglo-Saxons and where did they come from?
A Short History of the Anglo-Saxons traces the fascinating 600 year history of the Anglo-Saxons, starting from the early European migrants in 410 A.D. and stretching through until the dramatic end at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. As well as thei

The Normans were a relatively short-lived cultural and political phenomenon. The emerged early in the tenth century and had disappeared off the map by the mid-thirteenth century. Yet in that time they had conquered England, southern Italy and Sicily, and had established outposts in North Africa and in Levant. Having traced the formation of the Duchy of Normandy, Trevor Rowley draws on the latest archaeological and historical evidence to examine how the Normans were able to conquer and dominate s

Die Normannen, in den zeitgenössischen Quellen als «Nordmänner» bezeichnet, haben die Geschichte des Mittelalters vielfältig geprägt. Ausgehend von den Wikingern beschreibt Hubert Houben die Ansiedlung von Normannen in Nordfrankreich, aus der das Herzogtum Normandie hervorging, und zeichnet die normannischen Expansionen des 11. und 12.Jahrhunderts nach. Mit der Eroberung Englands 1066 wurde nicht nur die Herrschaft der Angelsachsen abgelöst, sondern auch die Herausbildung einer neuen englischen

Odo of Conteville, the younger half-brother of William the Conqueror, was ordained Bishop of Bayeux while still in his teens. A larger than life character, he is best known for commissioning the Bayeaux Tapestry, in which he makes a dashing appearance at the height of the Battle of Hastings. He also played a pivotal role in the planning and implementation of the Conquest of England, after which, as Earl of Kent, he was second only to William in wealth and power. The popular impression of Odo is