Illustrated Medieval scene from the Romance of Lancelot

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Bad King Richard III? “He was a product of his time. I’ve warmed to him” says relative Michael Ibsen

7 places that shaped the life of Richard III

Richard III's skull. (Image by Catriona Gray)

What has the discovery of Richard III's remains taught us?

Five places Richard III may have wanted to be buried (and none of them are Leicester)

11 unmissable Richard III podcasts

(Credit: The University of Leicester)

Was the skeleton in the Leicester car park really Richard III?

Richard III reburial special. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The tombs of King Henry II and Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine in Fontevraud Abbey, France. (Dreamstime)

The duchy of Aquitaine: an English ‘colony’ in deepest France

The medieval city of Carcassonne

My favourite place: Languedoc, France

Parts of the Magna Carta

The amazing legacy of Magna Carta

A brief history of medieval magic

Lambert Simnel

Lambert Simnel: Richard III’s heir who 'had a stronger claim to the throne than Henry VII'

The bronze effigy on the tomb of Edward Plantagenet, known as the Black Prince, in the Trinity Chapel of Canterbury Cathedral, Kent. (Photo by RDImages/Epics/Getty Images)

Q&AWhy was the Black Prince called ‘Black’?

The Peasants’ Revolt. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Gothic wonder: 5 spectacular buildings of medieval England

Thomas Cromwell’s life before Henry VIII

Living through the Crusades: 3 poems and songs that reveal how medieval people felt about the holy war

Bathhouse

Waking up with Plato: the history of our morning routine

My favourite place: Sean McGlynn

Wolf Hall and medieval civil war. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Wallingford Castle

History explorer: Stephen and Matilda's fight for the throne. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Sam’s historical recipe corner: Wassail punch. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

8 facts about Old Sarum – an Iron Age fort, Roman settlement and medieval city

After Richard III, is it time to dig up other famous skeletons?

Richard III: latest DNA study ‘doesn’t prove bones belong to former king’

An illustration of the Peasants' Revolt

The Peasants’ Revolt: did Richard II side with the rebels?

Beat the teacher quiz: could you pass Year 7 history?

Photo of a woman putting a finger to her lips

Q&AWhy do we say 'mum's the word'?

A brief history of how people communicated in the Middle Ages

A portrait of Joan of Arc,

The real Joan of Arc