History Magazine
The Great Heathen Army
In 865, a sizeable Viking force – estimated to be around some 3,000 men – landed on the Isle of Thanet in Kent with the intention of seizing England…
Henry VIII’s Beard Tax
There’s a bit of a mystery about the beard tax imposed by Henry VIII, and it’s not just the mystery of why the heck anyone would want to put a tax on facial hair…
The Elite Romano Woman
For almost four centuries A.D.43-410, Britain was a small province of the Roman Empire. Archaeological evidence helps greatly in filling out the picture of the…
