Fulford, 1066
The Battle of Fulford, 1066, was long and bloody.
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Category Archives: 11th Century
1066: The return of Earl Tostig
In my previous post about 11th century Yorkshire, Northern Powerhouse of 1065, I wrote about how northeners, fed up with mis-governenance under Earl Tostig, made a stand. Tostig was exiled, Continue Reading →
Interlace – the Web of Wyrd?
Yorkshire and the North-East of England boast an impressive collection of Anglo-Scandinavian stone sculpture, skillfully carved with interlace. Gravestones, standing stones, crosses: pieces of stone built into the walls of Continue Reading →
The Northern Powerhouse of 1065
We hear the ‘Northern Powerhouse’ soundbite from time to time. But in 1065, a year before the Norman Conquest, the ‘Northern Powerhouse’ flexed its muscles. The ‘North’, the mythical place Continue Reading →
Archaeology and the Battle of Fulford
Members of the Battle of Fulford Society, led by Chas Jones, have unearthed more archaeology beside Germany Beck in Fulford, near York, England. I had the pleasure of joining them Continue Reading →
1066 in Yorkshire
1066: a year indelibly stamped in English consciousness. We all know that England was invaded in 1066, that William of Normandy conquered England. Stamford Bridge Hastings is famous. But there Continue Reading →