England was last conquered in 1066. The story of that famous battle needs an update

The tragic tale of Harold, the king who lost England to William the Conqueror in an infamous battle, still looms large in British popular culture. But that tale may need a reset, according to new ...

The biggest medieval march in English history never actually happened

According to the prevailing English accounts, King Harold made a momentous, 200-mile march over land to the Battle of Hastings in 1066 CE after dismissing his naval fleet. His subsequent defeat ...

How Tobago's festival season celebrates its future—and its past

Fifty years since Tobago — together with its island neighbour, Trinidad — became a republic, it’s embraced independence while ...

English history's biggest march is a myth—King Harold sailed to the Battle of Hastings

New research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) reveals that King Harold's legendary 200-mile march to the Battle of ...

‘Africa Will Write Its Own History.’ Who Was Patrice Lumumba?

Remembering the African leader after a Brussels court this week ordered a retired Belgian diplomat stand trial for his 1961 assassination.