The Social Ministry at St. Edward the Confessor Church in Syosset received a $50,000 grant for its community outreach and ...

Archaeologists pinpoint the site of King Harold’s elite residence, depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry, using a surprising clue: ...

This tapestry was first recorded in 1476 as part of the inventory of the Bayeux Cathedral, but it was likely commissioned in ...

The New York Blood Center has canceled 17 planned blood drives, including on Long Island, in New York City and in Westchester ...

AN historic York church is set to host an inaugural concert this weekend. Members of York's own Shepherd Brass Band have formed a Brass Quartet and are performing in their first concert this ...

In 1042 there was a new king of England called Edward, also known as Edward 'the Confessor.' He had no children so it was unclear who would become king next. After Edward died, the English Witan ...

Archaeologists have discovered 321 silver coins still wrapped in a cloth and lead pouch from a time in English history marked by upheaval due to the coronation of a new Anglo-Saxon king.

The 321 coins date from 1036-44, and may have been buried to protect them after the coronation of Edward the Confessor. Credit: Sizewell C/OCA A hoard of over 300 mint-condition silver coins has ...

After the death of English King, Edward the Confessor, Harold Godwinson was crowned king on 6 January 1066. He was a powerful earl and member of a prominent Anglo-Saxon dynasty. Image caption ...

The coins within the hoard were issued during the reigns of three House of Wessex kings: Harold I (1036-40), Harthacnut (1040-2) and Edward the Confessor (1042-66). Most of the coins were struck ...

The coins were minted during the reigns of Harold I (1036–1040), Harthacnut (1040–1042), and Edward the Confessor (1042–1066), he added, and the latest date to 1044. Many of the coins were ...

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025 at St. Edward the Confessor Church, New Fairfield, CT.