Medieval

Prisoners exercise and play sport in the courtyard of the Fleet Prison, circa 1872

Timeline: a history of prisons in Britain

Illustration of Brunhilda of Austrasia

The real Brunhild? The Visigothic princess behind the Norse saga

A page of the Codex Borbonicus, an Aztec folding book painted around the time of the Spanish invasion

What can the Aztecs tell us about themselves? The secrets of their ‘indigenous annals’

Bodiam Castle. (Getty Images)

How to build a medieval castle: 9 top tips

Melisende of Jerusalem

Melisende of Jerusalem: the queen of a crusader kingdom

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Everything you wanted to know about the Anarchy | HistoryExtra Podcast

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Henry I proclaims Matilda as his heir

Your guide to the Anarchy, the bloody battle between Stephen and Matilda

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Entrance to Lincoln Castle. (Dreamstime)

Lincoln: the battle that gave birth to medieval England . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Professor Michael Wert responds to listener questions and online search queries about the samurai of feudal Japan. (Image by Getty Images)

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

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Portrait of Sarah Gristwood for BBC History Magazine

History explorer: Tewkesbury Abbey and four more places linked to the Wars of the Roses . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Medieval Ethiopia’s diplomatic missions . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

An early Christian standing stone situated in an open field at Gelligaer Common near Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. (Getty Images)

Where history happened: the villages that disappeared

The death of Wat Tyler', 1859. Tyler was a leader of the 1381 Peasants' Revolt in England, which saw a group of rebels march on London to oppose the institution of a poll tax and demand economic and social reforms. He was killed by officers loyal to King Richard II during negotiations at Smithfield, London. (Photo by Print Collector/Getty Images)

Your guide to the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381

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The Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 was a key moment in the reign of King Richard II. New research is revealing just how well-organised an operation it was. (Image by Getty Images)

The Peasants’ Revolt: who were the rebels of 1381? . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Richard 3 Quiz

Quiz Richard III: how much do you know about the last Plantagenet king? . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.