William the Conqueror, 1066 Said to his captains “I mean to affix England to Normandy. Go out and borrow Some bows and some arrows, we’re starting tomorrow”. So William went conquering hither and thither Till Angles and Saxons were all of a dither. (from a poem for children popular in the 1930s) In the section
“Angelsakser! Giv mig din kvinde og dit penge. Du jan faa kvinden igen naar jeg er fertig med hende.” [“Saxon man, give me your woman and your money, or I will kill you. You can have the woman back when I have finished with her”]Those who have been following Sarah and Saga on TV will of course
Very little is known about the Elm Village area in the Anglo-Saxon period (traditionally dated from the departure of the Romans in 410 to the arrival of William the Conqueror in 1066. But we do know that the area was divided into four manors: There are no maps giving us clear boundaries, but the general
St Pancras. One day lad, this church and train station will all be yours. If you are looking for pure historical fact, read no further ! – many of the events described below have been disputed by historians. But let’s not spoil a good story for the sake of the truth. When the Roman occupation
Many people have heard the stories of Julius Caesar crossing the Channel in 55 BC. Most of us particularly like the account which describes our ancestors, painted with woad, striking fear into the hearts of the legendary Roman legionaries. However, the real history of the Roman occupation began with a determined war of conquest by the
Our estate and the surrounding area has a rich and fascinating history. For thousands of years its most important feature was that it lies in the valley of the River Fleet. The last stretches of the rivers were diverted into sewers in the 19th century, but a few modern enthusiasts have been able to follow the