A thousand years of England, traced claim by claim.

Persons, places, events and the primary sources that attest to them — every claim carries its citation and how certain it is, so you can follow the evidence rather than take our word for it.

2,709 persons · 7,446 places · 1,661 events · 98 sources — live counts, growing weekly

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On This Day, 18–21 October

A battle lost because of a chronic traitor, a king who died at the worst possible moment, and a baby who became king of two countries.

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