Illustrated Medieval scene from the Romance of Lancelot

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A stained-glass window depicting a medieval figure in St Magnus Cathedral, Orkney.

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This Viking warlord had a magical banner that promised victory. But it had a secret curse

A medieval nautical map illustration depicting a ruler or figure in a tall hat and blue cloak, surrounded by walled cities, flags, and red rhumb lines

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This medieval king ruled a vast empire and inspired the pope. He also didn't exist

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Being disabled in the medieval era. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Medieval-style illustration of a crowned figure and companion reclining beside a table of fruit, looking toward ships and a battle scene in the sky above a green landscape.

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How cruel was William the Conqueror to the Anglo-Saxons? This document reveals the "miserable" truth. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Medieval manuscript illumination depicting a woman giving birth in bed, attended by several women who assist the mother and tend to the newborn child.

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This strange medieval ritual was designed to protect a mother from grief. How did it work?

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The slave ship that changed history. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Have we overlooked England’s local histories?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A 14th-century manuscript illustration showing women preparing and cooking offal over an open fire while members of the household eat at a table.

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How long would you have lived in the Middle Ages? Our expert has some bad news for you

A bearded medieval figure in dark cloak stand in a misty landscape, holding a staff.

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We asked Hugh Jackman what it was like to play Robin Hood – and his answer was surprisingly dark

An older, bearded man in a heavy fur cloak faces the camera against a bleak mountain landscape.

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Who killed Robin Hood? The dark legends that inspired the new Hugh Jackman blockbuster

15th-century manuscript illustration depicting the radical priest John Ball on horseback addressing armed followers during the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381.

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Who was the real Wat Tyler of The Uprising?

Late 15th-century manuscript illustration depicting the killing of Wat Tyler during the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381, with the young Richard II and armed followers nearby.

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Is The Uprising a true story? Here’s the real history behind the Peasants' Revolt

A portrait of Alfred the Great, Anglo-Saxon king of Wessex

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The Vikings mutilated and maimed their defeated enemies. So why did Alfred the Great spare their leader?

Detail from the Bayeux Tapestry showing townspeople pointing towards Halley’s Comet, which appeared in the sky in 1066.

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The Bayeux Tapestry has returned to the UK – and this is how you can see it

A large-scale nighttime light projection on the White Cliffs of Dover, showing Bayeux Tapestry-style ships alongside the words "Merci! The British Museum, presented by Igor Tulchinsky."

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Ale, terror and a martyr's death: what not to miss on the Bayeux Tapestry. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A scene from the Bayeux Tapestry depicting the Norman invasion of 1066

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The making of the Bayeux Tapestry: who made it, how long did it take, and how has it survived?

Andy Burnham and Emmanuel Macron are pictured in front of an enlarged image of the Bayeux Tapestry. Burnham looks towards the smiling French president, while a scene from the medieval embroidery fills the background.

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Politically embarrassing to politically powerful: how the Bayeux Tapestry became a tool of diplomacy

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Episode 8Joan of Arc: The truth behind the legend. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Medieval illustration showing a noblewoman dining in a great hall, surrounded by attendants, musicians, servants and other members of the household.

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Would you sleep in a medieval home? (There'd be no privacy and it might smell of bacon)

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Episode 7Genghis Khan: The brutal warlord’s lessons for today. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Medieval manuscript illumination depicting King John on horseback hunting a stag with hounds.

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King John was a monster – but did he really murder his own nephew?

A medieval illumination in eight panels showing seasonal rural work — falconry, mowing, harvesting, threshing, sowing, grape‑pressing, pig‑tending, and indoor crop processing — all rendered in bright, patterned medieval style.

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How grim was life as a medieval farmer? Here are 6 things you need to know. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Three Tudor-era children sit at a table within an ornate architectural frame, dressed in elaborate period clothing, with small round objects laid out before them.

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Royal rivalries10 of the most famous sibling relationships. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Episode 6A-Z of medieval life: V-Z. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Episode 5A-Z of Medieval Life: Q-U. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Episode 4A-Z of Medieval Life: M-P. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Episode 4Does Magna Carta matter today?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The Fifth Crusade: triumph, disaster and the battle for Egypt. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Promotional banner for the History Extra Academy course "A to Z of Medieval Life with Ian Mortimer." The bright orange background is decorated with medieval-style illustrations including coins, a monk, figures bathing, a cauldron, and a Latin manuscript. Bold white text displays the course title prominently. A man in a white shirt and patterned waistcoat holds an open book on the right side of the image. The History Extra Academy logo appears in the upper left corner.

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AcademyIan Mortimer’s A–Z of Medieval Life

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Episode 3Magna Carta's aftermath: Why didn't 'Bad King John' keep his word?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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