Medieval

The effigy of Eleanor of Castile on her tomb

The love lives of medieval queens

Habsburg dynasty: Maria Theresa, her husband Francis I

The Habsburgs: the dynasty that wouldn’t die

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Did Cromwell ban mince pies? And why does Santa wear red? George Goodwin responds to listener questions and internet search queries on festive history. (Image by Getty Images)

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

A miller and a donkey

9 things you could do with a medieval ass

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Kathryn Smithies discusses the economic and cultural significance of donkeys in the Middle Ages. (Image by Getty Images)

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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View of a copy of the Magna Carta and seal of King John. (Photo by Getty Images)

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

Richard III

Richard the radical: was Richard III a champion of the people?

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

Monarchy history quiz: test your knowledge of these kings and queens

One of the burial mounds at Sutton Hoo

How dark were the Dark Ages?

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

France. Massacre of Vassy. Murder of Huguenot worshipers and citizens in an armed action by troops of Francis, Duke of Guise, in Wassy, France on 1 March 1562. Starting of French Wars of Religion. Engraving. (Photo by: PHAS/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

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

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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