Articles by Sam Tarran
Why Did People Keep Rebelling Against the Tudors?The Tudor period is known as one of England’s most tumultuous, with multiple domestic rebellions. Why did people consistently rebel against the Tudors?
England’s Greatest Victory? The Battle of Stamford BridgeThe Battle of Stamford Bridge between the last Viking invaders and the Anglo-Saxons under Harold Godwinson is a lesser-known battle of 1066, but it helped decide England’s fate.
The Battle of Stamford Bridge between the last Viking invaders and the Anglo-Saxons under Harold Godwinson is a lesser-known battle of 1066, but it helped decide England’s fate.
How the Battle of Hastings Ended Anglo-Saxon EnglandThe Battle of Hastings is considered one of the most important turning points in English history, but what really happened during the fateful conflict?
The Battle of Hastings is considered one of the most important turning points in English history, but what really happened during the fateful conflict?
How Henry VII Took the English Throne & Founded the TudorsHow did an obscure Welsh nobleman end a civil war and seize the English crown to become Henry VII and the founder of the Tudor dynasty?
How did an obscure Welsh nobleman end a civil war and seize the English crown to become Henry VII and the founder of the Tudor dynasty?
Beyond Human: Supernatural Beings in Medieval EnglandIn medieval England, the line between the natural and supernatural was not defined. The weird, wonderful, and unexplained were ever-present.
In medieval England, the line between the natural and supernatural was not defined. The weird, wonderful, and unexplained were ever-present.
The Real Robin Hoods: Two Criminal Gangs in Medieval EnglandWas Robin Hood real or a figure of legend? We’ll never know for sure, but the myth may originate with two notorious criminal gangs.