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 ...

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 following installments recounting Nixon’s ...

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 ... American boys die in Normandy, and Korea, and ...

By Trip Gabriel For decades, conservative Christians opposed to homosexuality cited the Bible scholarship of Richard B. Hays, the dean of Duke Divinity School, who provided a full-on argument from ...

It follows Norton as Harold, Earl of Wessex, and Game of Thrones alum Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as William, Duke of Normandy, through the clash that defined the future of a country — and a continent ...

If anything, the English – and, later, the British – have acted far more brutally in Europe than elsewhere. This should not ...

It was a seat of power for the Romans, the Vikings, and the Anglo-French royalty, which included the Duke of Normandy and English King Richard I. There is also a chapel dedicated to Joan of Arc ...

William, Duke of Normandy, challenged Harold for the throne and was ultimately successful. The Bayeux Tapestry culminates in William’s victory in the Battle of Hastings. However, earlier artwork ...

Perfectly timed for the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt, the fourth volume of Jonathan Sumption’s epic narrative of the Hundred Years’ War takes the story from Richard II’s ... In 1407, ...

Thanks to its proximity to Paris, Normandy makes for an easy daytrip that's especially popular with travelers interested in seeing Monet's house and gardens or the D-Day Beaches. But if you only ...

The Tower was one of the first castles to be built by William, Duke of Normandy, following his successful conquest of England. Our guide to the Tower and the many functions it has served over the ...