Medieval

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Q&A Were vampires buried with a stake through their heart?

A painting of Lisbon depicts conspicuous displays of Portuguese imperial wealth and power – including enslaved African people

How slavery thrived in Renaissance Europe

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Pod Charlotte Cooper Davis WL

Christine de Pizan: from medieval writer to feminist icon . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The effigy of King John on his tomb in Worcester Cathedral

Your guide to King John, the monarch who issued Magna Carta

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The Royal Observatory, Greenwich, at dusk

9 places where British astronomy flourished . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Pod Nicholas Orme WL

Cathedrals: from bishops’ seats to tourist hotspots . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Illustration of Queen Matilda of Boulogne, by Eleanor Shakespeare

Matilda of Boulogne: Norman England’s warrior queen

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Pod Emily Ward WL

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

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HistoryExtra's Monarchy Masterclass with Tracy Borman

HistoryExtra Monarchy Masterclass with Tracy Borman The Plantagenets (1216–1485) . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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?

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Black Death WL

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

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Episode 5 Death, 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&A How old is the Auld Alliance between France and Scotland?

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