Illustrated Medieval scene from the Romance of Lancelot

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Two figures cut out from the Bayeux Tapestry and digitally rearranged, with one appearing to use an oversized needle and thread to embroider a mounted warrior below. The collage places the figures against a blank section of linen bordered by sections of the original tapestry.

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This woodcut from 1521 depicts Martin Luther on his way to Worms, laying down his sword and opening the Bible in prayer as Christ descends to comfort him. The scene reflects Protestant legend surrounding Luther’s defiance before the Diet of Worms, where he refused to renounce his writings.

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Why did Martin Luther condemn the “hordes of peasants” fighting the war he helped inspire?

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A depiction of an ensign and drummer recalls the German Peasants’ War of 1525, when rural rebels rose against feudal oppression.

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In 1525, an army of revolting peasants seemed unstoppable – but a brutal end was on the horizon

A pair of swords in a cross shape, on top of an orange background that features warriors fighting on horses

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This illustration depicts Viking ships arriving in Britain. Though produced centuries after the earliest raids, it reflects how the impact of Norse invasions remained vivid in medieval memory and manuscript culture.

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Forget the longships: this is the overlooked story of how the Vikings dominated eastern Europe

This 16th-century portrait depicts Vlad III, known as Vlad the Impaler (1431–1476), a Wallachian prince infamous for his brutal rule and defence against the Ottoman Empire.

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Vlad the Impaler was medieval Europe's bloodiest warlord, but is the scale of his murder just a myth?

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Painting of Rurik and his brothers in helmets and chain mail, holding weapons beside a wooden longship with a carved animal-head prow.

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Why does Putin think Ukraine should be Russian? It’s all to do with the Vikings

An illustration of Matilda of Flanders, queen consort of William the Conqueror, wearing a crown and richly decorated cloak and holding a book and sceptre.

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The conqueror’s queen: meet the real Matilda of Flanders

A colourful illustration inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry, showing women embroidering scenes of medieval warriors, archers and a mounted knight onto a large piece of fabric. The tapestry is draped over a tree-stump table, with balls of coloured wool scattered around it.

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This 19th-century facsimile shows the Duke of Salisbury, John Montacute, arriving at Conwy Castle from Ireland — a scene from Le Prinse et mort du Roy Richart. Just a year later, in 1400, Owain Glyndŵr would launch his rebellion, with castles like Conwy becoming key flashpoints in the Welsh fight against English rule.

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It’s one of the most famous revolts in medieval history – but has the Glyndŵr rebellion been misnamed?

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Illustration of Emma of Normandy and two of her children

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King and Conqueror’s most gruesome death should never have happened and would be “totally out of character”

This 13th-century illustration from the Chronique d’Outremer shows the departure of the Templars. While rooted in the eastern Crusades, such imagery also echoed in the Northern Crusades, where the Teutonic Knights led campaigns to Christianise the pagan Baltic. expanding the crusading ideal far beyond Jerusalem.

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The clever medieval trick that destroyed the last stand of stubborn paganism in Europe

This 1877 painting by Oscar Wergeland depicts Norwegian settlers arriving in Iceland in 872. Fleeing the unification of Norway under Harald Fairhair, these early migrants laid the foundations of a unique Norse society on the island’s volcanic shores.

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Could you survive on the Vikings’ furthest frontier? Here’s the dark reality of Norse life on the edge

A drawing of a king holding a crown on his head, against a black and white image of a church

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Far away from England, the mystery of Harold Godwinson's lost crown might have just been solved

This illustrated map traces the route of Venetian merchant Marco Polo along the Silk Road to China in the 13th century. His travels opened up new vistas of Asia to Europe and became one of the most influential accounts of the medieval world.

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Step onto the medieval Silk Road and you'll witness its intense wonders – and its hidden horror

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A woman in a grey cloak holds a swaddled infant to her shoulder

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Edith the Fair: the life of Harold Godwinson’s first wife

Luther Ford as Tostig Godwinson in BBC drama King and Conqueror

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Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as William the Conqueror in BBC Norman Conquest drama King and Conqueror

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This posthumous portrait of William I, known as the Conqueror, was painted c.1590–1610 and is held by the National Portrait Gallery, London. Though created centuries after his death, it reflects early modern interest in the legacy of England’s first Norman monarch. (Photo by Getty Images)

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Meet the real William the Conqueror, the Duke of Normandy who reshaped England

A medieval manuscript illustration depicting two crowned men, one holding a large upright sword. The figures, dressed in brightly coloured green and orange robes, represent William the Conqueror and Harold Godwinson.

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How well did Harold Godwinson and William the Conqueror know each other prior to the battle of Hastings?

A composite illustration of four contenders for the English throne around the time of the Norman Conquest. From left to right are Harold Godwinson, Edgar Ætheling, Harald Hardrada and William the Conqueror, with Harold shown enthroned and William on horseback.

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