Let us therefore suffer the old Norman chronicler to transport our imaginations to the fair Sussex scenery northwest of Hastings, as it appeared on
Harold Deploys His Army
The ruins of Battle Abbey at this hour attest the place where Harold's army was posted; and the high altar of the abbey stood on the very spot where
Normans Land In England
The old Norman chroniclers describe the preparations of William on his landing with a graphic vigor, which would be wholly lost by transfusing their
Normans Conquer England
This series has eleven easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Preparations for Invasion.IntroductionUpon the death of King Edward
Franks Win the Battle of Tours
Today's installment concludes Battle of Tours,our selection from Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World by Edward S. Creasy published in 1851. For
Saracens Ravage France
So dreadful and so widespread were the ravages of the Saracenic light cavalry throughout Gaul that it must have been impossible to restrain for any
The Franks Versus the Saracens
Exactly a century passed between the death of Mahomet and the date of the battle of Tours.Continuing Battle of Tours,our selection from Fifteen
The Battle of Tours
This series has four easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Western Europe at This Time.IntroductionThe people of Islam had
The Cavalry Charges In
Marlborough instantly ordered a charge along the line. The allied cavalry galloped forward at the enemy's squadrons, and the hearts of the French