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Illustrated Medieval scene from the Romance of Lancelot

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Dick Whittington: from medieval merchant to panto hero. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Medieval peasants: everything you wanted to know. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

MasterclassWomen of the Middle Ages, with Janina Ramirez

The book that transformed medieval England. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Why the Middle Ages matter. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

From the Middle Ages to #MeToo: Chaucer’s Wife of Bath. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Tales of romanceThe historical love stories behind 5 British castles. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Empress Wu ZetianThe only woman to rule China

Curious cures for medieval maladies. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Medieval wellness: how our New Year’s resolutions mirror the Middle Ages. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The Plantagenet royal dynasty: England's ultimate family drama

How to be a medieval king6 pieces of advice for would-be rulers. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Mongols vs Mamluks. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

How to host a medieval Christmas. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The real Dracula? The bloodthirsty life of Vlad the Impaler

Q&AWho was Good King Wenceslas, and was he actually good?

City of fur and feather: the animals of medieval London. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

St Andrew’s Day: 11 things you might not know about Scotland’s patron saint

Medieval church calendarA guide to the holy days

A medical renaissance?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

General History

A history of medicine14 surprising facts

Queens in the Age of Chivalry. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Why Henry VI’s reign was such a disaster

Medieval excommunication: eternal damnation or no big deal?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

What is the history behind the Celtic festival of Samhain and what does it have to do with Halloween?

Jan Žižka: one of history's greatest military leaders, who was blind but undefeated

Christianity: a success story from the start?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

In a nutshellThe Hussite Wars

Chaucer’s disputed legacy: new discoveries. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Life as a medieval peasantHow accurate are depictions on screen?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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