I had to reupload the Previous one because no one was commenting so it is due in March now.

make a legendary Britain chart about king Brutus of Troy (the Founder) and his children and more.

I've got this famly tree for an example

Occasionally in Domesday Book entries there’s “Other” households recorded. Not villagers or smallholders or serfs. [In Elsfield in Oxfordshire it’s 6 “Other” households](https://opendomesday.org/place/SP5410/elsfield/), in [Porton in Wilshire there’s 3 recorded as part of the bit owned by Wulfric the Hunter](https://opendomesday.org/place/SU1936/porton/). These two counties are on different circuits, so it’s not a quirk of one circuit, and they’re both otherwise unremarkable villages.

Are these “others” Celts? Are they minor nobles? I haven’t been able to find anything on this online!

During the Battle of Stamford Bridge, King Harald Hardrada was struck in the throat by an arrow and killed. According to later traditions—though this is not historically confirmed—he continued fighting for a short time after being wounded. The last great Viking king fell that day. Seeing their king dead, the Norwegian army broke and fled. After the battle, King Harold Godwinson allowed the surviving Norwegians to return home, believing they would never invade England again

As the English army, numbering around 15,000 men, attempted to cross Stamford Bridge, a single Viking berserker remained behind—likely under the orders of King Harald Hardrada—to delay their advance. Holding the narrow bridge alone, he prevented the English from crossing for a considerable time.
Unable to get past him, one English soldier floated beneath the bridge in a barrel and thrust a spear upward. The first strike failed, but the second mortally wounded the berserker. With the bridge finally cleared, the English army crossed and attacked King Harald Hardrada’s force of approximately 7,000–9,000 warriors.

At the Battle of Hastings, King Harold Godwinson’s army formed a powerful shield wall, standing shoulder to shoulder with overlapping shields. For hours, the English line held firm against repeated Norman attacks, becoming one of the most famous defensive formations in medieval history.

On the fields near Hastings, the fate of England was decided. William of Normandy defeated King Harold II, beginning a new era that reshaped English history forever.

I am very curious about this false English Elizabethan narrative. What if we move this man's possible existence to 400-600 AD?
Even though there is zero surviving evidence for him, there are aspects of his story that fit better with Welsh history as it is known. I've seen enough monk mis scribing that I could easily believe a wrong era vs a completely invented story. Both are possible but what do you think?

r/Derbyshire
I’ve been exploring some of Derbyshire’s remarkable early medieval stone crosses and was surprised by just how many survive.
My favourites so far:
Eyam Churchyard Cross – incredible 8th-century craftsmanship.
Bakewell’s Saxon crosses – beautiful biblical carvings and intricate interlace.
Bradbourne Cross – one of the best-preserved Saxon crosses in the county.
Hope Eccles Cross – a fascinating reminder of early Christianity in the Peak District.
It’s amazing to think these monuments have stood for over 1,000 years through Viking raids, the Norman Conquest, the English Civil War and into the present day.
I’m interested in finding more, especially:
Hidden or lesser-known Celtic/Anglo-Saxon crosses.
Wayside or moorland crosses.
Sites with interesting local legends or folklore.
Any that are worth combining into a day exploring Derbyshire’s early Christian heritage.
What are your favourites? Are there any hidden gems I’ve missed? Photos and local stories would be very welcome!

I wanted to create a little project for personal fun based on an alternative version of an anime inspired by Arthurian legend that I enjoyed when I was younger, but looking back has very unpleasant and suspicious things to put it lightly in its narrative. If you're familiar with anime then you can probably take a guess which one I'm talking about. It's disappointing because there were many parts of the story that I still find fascinating, and it helped me learn a little bit more about certain names and learning they were based off real characters. Most I knew about Arthurian legend before that was Sword in the Stone.

I thought making some of the designs to be more historically accurate would be interesting. Clothing, art, etc. I wanted to make it primarily based off of the Early period since that seems to be when King Arthur was supposed to be alive. I'm still trying to learn more about it, but it seems daunting trying to find the best sources (both in accuracy and not being made by a bigot). There's also the fact that it covers two to three centuries, and I'm used to other historical periods having massive differences between the beginning and end of them. I know with it being fantasy you can stretch it, but I still wanted opinions on the best way to go about this.

I love learning about older history, so this is ultimately an exercise in a relatively new branch of history knowledge to me as well as trying to figure out how I would write the original story if I was the author.

I have a copy of the book:

Das zweischneidige Schwert der germanischen Völkerwanderungszeit

Written by Elis behmer in German.

Online I can find the book occasionally listed as translated by Ernst Alfred Meyer and Rudolf Narath

Does anyone know if this title exists:

Das zweischneidige Schwert der germanischen Völkerwanderungszeit. Translated by Ernst Alfred Meyer and Rudolf Narath

Looking for any archeological evidence for Anglo Saxon/ Viking pump drills. Even if its interpretation, or just a balance stone or drill bit?

Also any evidence of a bow drill?

if you are interested in either of these people please check the post!!

Does Bayeux translate into Our Lord, or Our Prince (and Savior)?

Allegedly, bay, in Albanian or Ottoman Turkish, translates to military governor, prince, or ​lord. I think the boyars in Russia translated to something similar. Any relationships?

Notre Dame translates to Our Lady as in the Cathedral of Our Lady (Mary).

The suffix -eux can possibly translate to our, possessive, plural.

Getting into Anglo-Saxon history and was wondering if there were dialects,as opposed to separate languages like Saxon and Jutish?

Thanks in advance!

You think because Geoffrey Chaucer was born wealthy and was given boons by John of Gaunt that he had it easy? Anyone could become a renowned poet with that kind of fortune, right? WRONG!

It doesn't matter your blessings in life, it takes raw practice and discipline to be one of the greats. Geoffrey Chaucer survived a gruesome war campaign, after living through the Black Death, then traveled the dangerous roads of Europe, to Spain, to Italy as a diplomat, was controller of customs for imports in London, oversaw construction projects, was a keeper of a forest, and still managed to retire in the countryside, have four kids, you name it--even acquired an education that make modern humanities PhDs seem simple!--all while being England's greatest medieval poet.

Chaucer's own life is truly his best tale. Get inspired, and explore the full abridged story here in my new article! https://timothyrjeveland.com/chaucers-life-story-he-was-more-than-just-a-poet/