Subjects

Mediaeval History

in The Copy Book

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Merchants of Muscovy

In 1553, Richard Chancellor set out on a perilous voyage to Russia in order to bypass the Hanseatic League’s customs union.

140

Sir Walter Raleigh

Sir Walter’s dizzy life brought him fame and fortune in dangerous places, the most dangerous of which was Court.

141

Britain and the Tsars

Britain’s ties to the rulers of Russia go back to the time of the Norman Invasion.

142

Flodden Edge

The Scots paid a heavy price for honouring their ‘Auld Alliance’ with France.

143

The Kings of Northumbria

Out of a restless alliance between two 6th century kingdoms came a civilisation that defined Englishness.

144

Vinland

Scandinavian warrior Leif Ericson was sent to bring Christianity to Greenland, but accidentally discovered North America instead.