The tapestry depicts key moments in history from 1064 to 1066 — mainly the struggle between Harold, the last Anglo-Saxon king, and William, Duke of Normandy, for control over the throne of ...

With its energetic inhabitants and its well-structured system of government, Normandy became perhaps the most dynamic region of Europe. Its basis was feudalism, a system whereby the Duke granted ...

He makes an oath to Duke William of Normandy, who's that chap there ... After the conquest, it's owned by a man called Richard. That's a Norman name, so it's gone from an Anglo-Saxon lady to a Norman ...

William Shakespeare’s play ‘Richard III’ illustrates how a power-hungry monarch can attain the throne at the expense of civil society.

The Bayeux Tapestry culminates in William’s victory in the Battle of Hastings. However, earlier artwork from the time also ...

(RNS) — Richard Hays, a renowned New Testament scholar and former dean of Duke Divinity School known for his influential books on Christian ethics and his change of mind about same-sex marriage ...

Wine merchant, privateer, politician, philanthropist—Richard Taunton was a complex figure ... He proudly counted James Brydges, the first Duke of Chandos, among his esteemed clientele.

History tells us about Duke William of Normandy’s conquest in 1066 ... uprising and changing rulers. Richard II was imprisoned there, as were the two princes, the deposed 12-year-old King ...

The brutal 500-year history of English violence in Europe.

Editor’s note: This article is one in a five-part series looking back on the life of one of Duke’s most infamous alumni — Richard Nixon. Read the previous installments on Nixon’s childhood ...

Editor’s note: This article is one in a five-part series looking back on the life of one of Duke’s most infamous alumni — Richard Nixon. Read the previous installments on Nixon’s childhood ...