Following the discovery of remains believed to be those of Richard III, take a look at what really happened at Bosworth
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By the late 15th century, armour weighed 60lbs or more, leaving men breathless, sluggish, and subject to rapid fatigue. It also dulled the senses. Worst
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Samurai grab your swords: the Total War game franchise is heading back to Japan for it’s next strategy sequel.
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The Battle of Wakefield was a maor battle in the War of the Roses. It took place at Sandal Magna near Wakefield,
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Simple weapons can prove astonishingly effective. The Flemish goedendag was a long wooden club, reinforced with iron rings binding and strengthening it.
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Over 6ft in length, the longbow was capable of killing a man at over 200 yards. The best bows were made of
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As every Scotsman knows, in 1314, at midsummer, the might of the English army came to grief in the boggy ground below
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In 1302, the townspeople of Flanders rebelled against the French, laying siege to the castle at Courtrai. The French sent an army
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