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1066 is arguably the most famous year in English history. But though it is well known, how well known are the actual events that unfolded?

The town of Bayeux in Normandy has a beautifully preserved medieval centre, and a magnificent cathedral dating from the 11th century.

From the Bayeux Tapestry to modern floral wall hangings, crewel stitches worked with embroidery wool on woven fabric have been an enduring hand embroidery tradition.

20 facts about France, including the Statue of Liberty, the Mona Lisa, nuclear power, Reunion's first Euro, the Bayeux tapestry, Bastille Day, Cinderella and more.

According to most chroniclers, Harold Godwinson was killed by an arrow in his eye, but a close examination of the Bayeux tapestry tells another story.

Celebrate the Battle of Formigny in Calvados, spot Hollywood stars, and take in music concerts, fireworks displays and boat parades in Northern France.

From the charming port town of Honfleur in the East to magical Mont St-Michel in the West, the coast of Basse Normandy is ideal for a family holiday in France.

Northern France: Information on the Museum for the Peace, the Charles De Gaulle Memorial, D-Day beaches, Mont St Michel, and Memorials at Pointe du Hoc & Omaha.

Paris, Rouen, and Le Havre are stops on Seine River cruises in Northern France with popular excursions going to beaches in Normandy, Giverny, Honfleur, and Versailles.

Much to see and do in Normandy, from Beach walking, World War ll Landing Beaches, fine cuisine and one of France's top tourist attractions, Mont-St.Michel.

Theories abound for the lack of European documentary evidence for the Supernova of 1054. But are any of them true?

Visitors flock to Normandy, France for many reasons - to explore its dramatic coastline, the D-Day landing beaches and war memorials or to visit its historic sites.

William the Conqueror's best troops at the battle of Hastings were his heavily armoured Norman Knights.

Two famous medieval institutions almost within sight of each other in eastern England are celebrating their 900th and 800th anniversaries this year.

From the fall of Roman Britain, to the coming of the Normans, the warrior culture of the Anglo-Saxons ruled Britain.

Seasoned author Bebe Faas Rice takes the reader on a sweeping journey through the trials and tribulations, victories and defeats, and loves and losses of England's people

The training of the medieval archer and the use of the longbow and crossbow in medieval European warfare.

Nowadays Falconry, mistakenly, is often thought of as a rich man's pastime, though in centuries past this was a common way of putting meat on the table.