william

Stone castles have been something I've taken for granted regarding the Middle Ages. But it recently occurred to me that castles weren't really a thing in England until after the Norman invasion which were used as a way to control the Anglo-Saxons. Before then the closest example of sophisticated...

This is a "Person who" kind of scenario, of the kind that a certain person personality is distorted to a certain point, all right? All right, well, let's start with a little history: Brazil, Ukraine, Guatemala, all had "exotic" presidents, strange people that got elected for unlikely reasons...

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I wrote "norman invasion" instead of "Battle of Hastings" because with this PoD the battle can be fought on another location, because even if Hardold did won at Hasting, he hardly would have won a decisive victory. With this scenario, Harold crushes the norman army (it doesn't need to be on a...

What if a series of storms like the one in 1588 occurred in 1066, forcing the Norman fleet off-course, east and north around England? Scenario 1: William's fleet lands in Yorkshire Scenario 2: William's fleet lands in Orkney or the Faroes. Scenario 3: William has to round Great Britain...

I think we should have a discussion thread for 1066, that pivotal year in English history. Let's say Harald wins at Stamford Bridge, surprising Harold instead of the other way around. What happens next? I can think of a few different possibilities, but I'm not sure which is more likely: Harald...