Illustrated Medieval scene from the Romance of Lancelot

Medieval

The Floralia, an ancient Roman celebration of fertility and nature that took place around early May

What is the history behind May Day and why do we celebrate it?

Episode 6How the pandemic transformed societies. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Episode 5Death, sin & spirituality. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

St George’s Day: 11 facts about England's patron saint

The coats of arms of the kingdoms of Scotland and France

Q&AHow old is the Auld Alliance between France and Scotland?

Episode 4Medieval medical thinking. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Medieval emotions: were they like our own?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Episode 3Living through the plague. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Did Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville marry for love?

Colour illustration of people gathering outside a church during the Middle Ages

The medieval church: your guide to religion and worship in the Middle Ages

Eggs, bunnies and Jesus Christ: the history and origins of Easter

Episode 2Origins & spread. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Ancient Moai of Ahu Tongariki on Easter Island

The magnificent moai – facts about the statues of Rapa Nui

Moai statues at Ahu Tongariki, Rapa Nui’s largest ceremonial structure

What happened to the people of Rapa Nui?

A young woman sat in front of a mirror applies lipstick, 1967

The price of beauty: the dangerous cosmetics used until the 20th century

Episode 1Introduction. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Workers reaping and binding sheaves, from the Luttrell Psalter c1330

What was feudalism?

L to R: Marie Antoinette of France, Njinga of Ndongo and Matamba, Hurrem (also known as Roxelana)

Queens know best: survival lessons from powerful historical women. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

St Patick depicted in a 13th-century folio

The history of St Patrick's Day traditions – and the importance of the colour green

Fredegund and Brunhild: a tale of two queens. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Suspected witch Mary Sutton is “swum” in a Bedfordshire millpond in 1612, as shown in a contemporary illustration. (Picture by Getty Images)

Witchfinding: what drove the hunters’ cruel crusade and what methods did they use?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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

Old English: a quick guide. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Curling stones during a match at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, Utah

General History

A brief history of curling – from medieval Scotland to the Winter Olympics

Medieval masterclass 4: Revolution 1348-1527. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Extinct animals of medieval Britain. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Medieval masterclass 3: Rebirth 1216-1347. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

An oil on panel portrait of Elizabeth Woodville

Elizabeth Woodville: Edward IV’s controversial queen consort

A 19th-century lithograph showing a medieval criminal claiming sanctuary by placing his arm through the ring on a church door (Picture by Bridgman)

Sanctuary in medieval churches: how criminals found protection from capture and punishment. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Medieval masterclass 2: Dominium 750-1215. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.