Photo of the Tower of London

Norman

General prehistory

Isle of Tiree, Hebrides

Kidwelly Castle, Carmarthenshire

Aerial view of the Roman fort of Vercovicium

10 places where history was made

Visit historic Conwy

Goodrich Castle, Herefordshire

When completed in the early 12th century, Durham Cathedral was "absolutely up-to-the-minute in its design and near-perfect in its execution," says Marc Morris. (Jim Gibson via Getty Images)

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Traquair House, Peeblesshire

Visit historic Carlisle

Rochester Castle

Detail of a column showing Norman soldiers, c12th century. (CM Dixon/Print Collector/Getty Images)

In search of the Normans: who were they?

The White Tower, one of the oldest parts of the Tower of London complex, was built by William the Conqueror. (Getty Images)

Castles of the Conqueror

Arundel Castle, West Sussex

Pickering Castle, North Yorkshire

Abergavenny Castle, Monmouthshire

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St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh

Whithorn Priory, Dumfries and Galloway

Whitby Abbey, North Yorkshire

Matilda: William the Conqueror’s queen

Queen Matilda. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

St Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury

Westminster Abbey, London

Big cats

Illustration by Glen McBeth

When did the pope rule England?

Cliffords tower, built by Henry III between 1250-1275, rear view, York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom, 13th century

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