A collection of maps to help ypu through the English Revolution and British Civil Wars: England and Wales with battle sites Ireland and battle sites Scotland and battle sites MapRead More
Type: Maps
Palace of Westminster in the 17th century
Images and maps to help you visualise the Long Parliament
Maps: Early Colonial North America
These maps accompany episodes 364-367. For a comprehensive and detailed map of Native American peoples, you might like to visit the Native Land Digital Map. Native American People of EasternRead More
Plantation of Ireland to 1641
Maps of Italy in the time of Hawkwood
Four maps below, to help you navigate the life and times of John Hawkwood. Political Map of Renaissance Italy Detail Political map of northern Italy The Regions of Italy TheRead More
Maps: Eleanor of Aquitaine
These are maps to support the serialised biography of Eleanor of Aquitaine
Scotland in the 10th & 11th Centuries
Scotland from roughly 950 to roughly 1050. We are talking rough here.
Sixth Century Scotland
People and places of Scotland in the 6th Century The Gaels of Dal Riata
Scotland: Ptolemy’s Tribes of Northern Britain
Claudius Ptolemy lived from about 100 AD to about 170 AD, and lived in the Roman province of Egypt, in the city of Alexandria. Historians use Ptolemy’s text to work outRead More
Scotland: Regions and Topography
Scotland Topography and Regions Read More
Maps: 1471
In 1470, Henry VIth was back on the throne – in what was known as the Readeption. In 1471, Edward IVth landed at Ravenspur to reclaim this throne, while MargaretRead More
Maps:1460-1461
Below are 6 maps that cover the campaigns of 1460 to 1461. These are covered in episodes 169 and 170.
Maps: 1455
A couple of maps here; firstly, key events of the Wars of the Roses with their locations. Secondly, and simple map without the clutter, so you can see all thoseRead More
Maps: 1455 Power bases of the Barons
These maps give you some idea of where the major families were based and held their main estates. You’ll remember that when the Conqueror parceled out his new possession, heRead More
Animated Maps: The Battle of Agincourt
The Battle of Agincourt, October 25th 1415 You can let this animation run at it’s own speed, or click pause and then move the show on as you wish withRead More
Animated Maps: The Agincourt Campaign
The Agincourt Campaign, 1415 You can let this animation run at it’s own speed, or click pause and then move the show on as you wish with the ‘next’ andRead More
Maps: 1100 – 1300 Europe
Here are maps of continental Europe you might find useful, and links to the relevant blog posts. Below we have: France Spain Germany and the Holy Roman Empire Italy FranceRead More
Animated Maps: Crecy 1346: The Battle
The Battle of Crecy, 1346 Find out more by listening to podcast episode 105!
Animated Maps: Gascony 1337 – 1342
The War in Gascony – 1337-1345
Animated Maps: Poitiers 1356, the Campaign
The Poitiers Campaign You can let this animation run at it’s own speed, or click pause and then move the show on as you wish with the ‘next’ and ‘prev’Read More
Animated Maps: Poitiers 1356, the Battle
The Poitiers Campaign You can let this animation run at it’s own speed, or click pause and then move the show on as you wish with the ‘next’ and ‘prev’Read More
Animated Maps: Crecy 1346: The Campaign
The Crecy Campaign, 1346 No prizes for spotting the obvious mistake by the way…to put it right takes me an inordinate amount of time and life is too short! AndRead More
Maps: 1327 – 1453 – The 100 Years War
France and the Low Countries
Maps, 1225 – 1327
Gascony Gascony around 1300. The St Sardos war with Edward II removed most of the saintonge from English control. Scotland Wales Ireland
Maps: 1000 – 1225
Maps, 1000 – 1225 – Contents of this web page Maps below include: England in Stephen’s Reign The Regions of France Normandy The Crusades – Outremer in 1140, 1190 andRead More
Maps: 500 – 1000
The maps below include: Roman Britain A general map of the people of Britain in the 6th Century The Heparchy – those 7 Anglo Saxon Kingdoms The main English rivers:Read More
The Burghal Hidage
Alfred’s Burghs would not just make the life of the Vikings in 892 a misery – they often formed the basis of England’s towns
The Tribal Hidage
The Tribal Hidage is a fascinating document; a chance survival that gives us a glimpse of the tribes and proto-kingdoms that formed in the 6th and 7th centuries. There’s a goodRead More