medieval England

Warfare

The Wars of the Roses

The Wars of the Roses were a series of dynastic conflicts that convulsed England between 1455 and 1487. At their…

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Murder

The Murder of King William II

On 2 August 1100, King William II of England, known as William Rufus, rode into the New Forest for a…

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Biographies

Thomas Becket

Thomas Becket Biography Thomas Becket was born on 21 December 1119 or, as later historians would have it, 1120, in…

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Murder

The Murder of King Edward II

King Edward II of England, whose reign was marked by political strife and personal scandal, met a mysterious and gruesome…

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