In this fresh and accessible slice of medieval history, Morris (The Norman Conquest) uses the architectural history of castles in Great Britain from the time of Edward the Confessor in 1051 until the ...

Visit these castles in England for a fairy-tale vacation. VisitBritain/Yin Sun Photography If there’s one thing England does better than anywhere else in the world — aside from medieval playwrights, ...

Turrets and moats. Kings and queens. Sword fights and treachery. No, I'm not describing that HBO series. I'm giving a shout-out to the real thing. Castles. In some parts of Europe, castles are nearly ...

Castles, with their mix of history, glamour and culture, can be a highlight of any European vacation. But take heed, young families! Trips to castles might sound inherently kid-friendly, especially ...

Castles have loomed over the landscape of Britain for centuries. They hold the keys to unlocking some of the greatest stories of our past. Join History Hit's medieval expert, Matt Lewis, in this new ...

Castles have loomed over the landscape of Britain for centuries. They hold the keys to unlocking some of the greatest stories of our past. Join History Hit's medieval expert, Matt Lewis, in this new ...

Great Britain is home to some of the most spectacular settings in the popular imagination—from the moors of Wuthering Heights, to the sprawling estates of Downton Abbey, to the misty highland lake ...

Framlingham Castle lies in the county of Norfolk, an area that has seen many historically significant moments for England. The attention-grabber for my family was the story of Mary Tudor, aka “Bloody ...

Chances are you weren’t invited to the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle taking place at Windsor Castle — neither was I — but that doesn’t mean you can’t visit the place where it’s happening, ...