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Roger Mortimer and Isabella of France shown with their army in a 15th-century illustration. In the background, the body of Edward II’s favourite, Hugh le Despenser, is being quartered (Photo by Bridgeman Images)

Roger Mortimer: the rebel baron who escaped the Tower to challenge Edward II . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Video Teeth WL

Q&A Did medieval people have rotten teeth?

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How did medieval people tell the time? . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Queen Margaret of Anjou, seated besides King Henry VI of England, is presented a book in a contemporary illumination (Photo by Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty)

Margaret of Anjou: the ‘she-wolf’ queen who wouldn’t go quietly . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Illustration of the Children's Crusade of 1212, from the Story of the British Nation, Volume 1, by Walter Hutchinson, c1920 (Photo by The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images)

What was the Children’s Crusade, and did it actually happen?

Guitarist David Crosby of the Byrds performs with his band in front of a large crowd at the Magic Mountain Music Festival on Mount Tamalpais, June 1967. (Image by © Henry Diltz/Corbis)

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From Ancient Greece to Glastonbury: a brief history of music festivals

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Tails from the deep: separating the real folklore of mermaids from Disney stories

Medieval masterclass with Dan Jones

Masterclass The four ages of medieval history, with Dan Jones

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The Princes in the Tower The greatest medieval cold case

Pod Annie Gray WL

Christmas feasts With food historian Annie Gray

Black Death WL

The Black Death The worst medieval plague?

Video Crusader states WL

The crusader states What was life like?

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Pod David Carpenter WL

The fall and rise of Henry III . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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William Caxton shows off his new press in Westminster to Edward IV in a 19th-century painting (Photo by Artepics / Alamy Stock Photo)

How William Caxton printed the first-ever book in English . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Geoffrey Chaucer

Geoffrey Chaucer 5 key things to know