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