After the French ambassador André Herault met Queen Elizabeth I towards the end of her reign, he sent a detailed account to the King of France. Continue reading Elizabeth I meets the French ambassador – 1597
Category Archives: Normans to Tudors
Jousting during the Hundred Years War – 1382
The French chronicler Jean Froissart recounts how an English knight won his spurs in a joust of 1382. Continue reading Jousting during the Hundred Years War – 1382
Black Death comes to England – 1348
Black Death devastated England and caused massive social disruption. Henry Knighton saw it at first hand. Continue reading Black Death comes to England – 1348
Scotland declares its independence – 1320
In the Declaration of Arbroath of 1320, Scotland asserted its independence as a nation. Here is the text in full. Continue reading Scotland declares its independence – 1320
William the Conqueror crowned King of England – 1066
William the Conqueror was crowned King of England on Christmas Day 1066. Orderic Vitalis wrote the nearest we have to a contemporary account of the day’s disastrous events. Continue reading William the Conqueror crowned King of England – 1066