Medieval

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Dean Irwin explains the story of the 1190 anti-Semitic massacre at Clifford’s Tower in York, and how it fits into the wider story of England’s medieval Jewish population. (Image by Getty Images)

The Clifford’s Tower massacre & medieval anti-Semitism . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Katherine Pangonis chronicles the formidable line of female rulers that shaped the crusader states of the Holy Land in the 12th century

Rebels, hostages and diplomats: royal women of the crusader states . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Portrait of Richard III of England (1452-1485) King of England until his death in the Battle of Bosworth Field. Dated 15th Century (Photo by: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Richard III: your guide to the last Yorkist king of England

A medieval illustration of women fighting and toiling alongside men during a siege

Crusader queens: the formidable female rulers of Jerusalem

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A decade since it first aired, Carolyne Larrington explores the medieval world that inspired the fantasy epic

Exclusive podcast Game of Thrones’ medieval roots . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Dr Amanda McVitty explains what treason meant in the medieval era, and why its consequences were particularly brutal. (Image by Getty Images)

Why treason was so unforgivable in the Middle Ages . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Mary Hollingsworth discusses her new book, Princes of the Renaissance, which charts the wars and alliances between the powerful Italian families of the 15th and 16th centuries. (Image by Getty Images)

Formidable dynasties of the Italian Renaissance . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Henry the Young King is crowned in 1170. (Wikimedia Commons)

The real King Arthur and his Lancelot? Henry the Young King’s remarkable friendship with William Marshal

A painting of Henry IV, housed in the National Portrait Gallery, London. English earls, Scottish kings, French dukes and a Welsh prince all tried to unseat Henry, yet this most resilient of medieval monarchs prevailed over them all. (Photo by Getty Images)

Henry IV: the usurper king

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Dr Jenna Dittmar, who has been studying medieval skeletons, reveals what her findings can tell us about injuries and violence in the era. (Image by Getty Images)

Fatal accidents and violent injuries in the Middle Ages . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A c1520–40 portrait of Henry VI

The miraculous afterlife of Henry VI

Norman cavalry on the charge in the Bayeux Tapestry. (Image by Bettmann/Getty Images)

Why the Nazis fell in love with the Bayeux Tapestry

Harold Godwinson is proclaimed king of England in the Bayeux Tapestry. It may have been commissioned by a Norman but this magnificent artwork repeatedly acknowledges the English leader’s piety and courage. (Photo by Universal History Archive/Getty Images)

Why is Harold Godwinson a hero of the Bayeux Tapestry?

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Forgery was the dirty little secret of the Middle Ages. Levi Roach explains who counterfeited medieval manuscripts and why. (Image by Getty Images)

Medieval forgeries . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Max Adams pieces together the evidence to uncover what happened after the fall of Roman Britain. (Image by Getty Images)

The Dark Ages: a ‘black hole’ in Britain’s history . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.