Illustrated Medieval scene from the Romance of Lancelot

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A miller and a donkey

9 things you could do with a medieval ass

Ten things to do with a medieval donkey. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Canterbury Cathedral

How Thomas Becket's feud with Henry II led to murder

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Richard III

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Richard III, Queen Victoria and Henry VIII. (Photos by Getty Images)

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One of the burial mounds at Sutton Hoo

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This 15th-century painting from a manuscript shows men fishing in a river. In medieval England, eels were both meals and de facto currency. (Photo by Bridgeman)

Fishing for gold: how eels powered the medieval economy

The Huguenots vs France: who were the Huguenots and what did they believe?

'Fifth Sun: A New History of the Aztecs' by Camilla Townsend

New take on Aztec history revealed as winner of the 2020 Cundill History Prize

David Olusoga“Desks went from a niche furniture item to the work station of millions”. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Henry VI of England. (Photo by iStock/Getty Images)

Henry VI may have had a "sex coach" - plus 4 more curious facts about his life

Chess players in the 14th century

Ancient board games: which ones did people play for fun in the past?

A 14th-century illustration showing medieval butchery. (Photo by Prisma/UIG via Getty Images)

The medieval marketplace: a time traveller’s guide to shopping in the Middle Ages

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Oswald, the many-headed medieval saint. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Gwrych Castle in Abergele, North Wales

The history of Gwrych Castle, home of I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here

Map of the universe, miniature from The Tales of Luqman, Arabic manuscript, 1583. (Photo by Getty Images)

Ingenious medieval science. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The White Ship disaster

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The White Ship: a medieval royal tragedy. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

King Arthur triumphs over the Saxons at the battle of Mount Badon

How much of the story of King Arthur is true?

Glamis Castle is said to be the most-haunted castle in Scotland. (Photo by mpalis via Getty Images)

A royal ghost tour: 5 haunted sites around Britain

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An illustration of a group of supposed witches

A very brief history of witches by Suzannah Lipscomb

A 14th-century depiction of bakers at work. (Image by Getty Images)

Social mobility in the Middle Ages: could medieval people improve their station?

A near-contemporary depiction of the 14th-century English monk, mathematician and astronomer Richard of Wallingford. Monks were among the leading scientific practitioners during the medieval period. (Photo by Bridgeman)

The genius of medieval science: from medicine to mechanical clocks

Moving, medieval-style. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

An empty knight's armor sitting on a chest.

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The Knights of the Round Table are that the heart of many Arthurian legends

Who were the Knights of the Round Table in Arthurian legend, and where does the Holy Grail fit in?