Illustrated Medieval scene from the Romance of Lancelot

Medieval

"The important thing about the battle of Crécy is that Edward was clearly, in my view, using tactics and weapons that had never been seen on a battlefield before," says Richard Barber. (Photo by Leemage/Corbis via Getty Images)

Books interview: Edward III and the triumph of England. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Merchants and lower-ranking gentlemen often put pen to paper themselves, but wealthy men and gentlewomen were more likely to employ a scribe. (Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

How to send a letter in medieval England. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Richard III 'had roundworm infection'

Ye olde travel guide: Thessalonica 1423

A fresh look at Edward III. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Margam Park, Port Talbot

A colourful painting from the 15th century showing several merchants gathered together

The LibraryMoving to medieval England. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Q&A: When and where was the trebuchet invented?

A photograph of historian Sarah Foot at St Mary the Virgin Church

The LibraryHistory Explorer: the rise of English Christianity. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Smithills Hall, Bolton

6 royal births that rocked a nation. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

General prehistory

Isle of Tiree, Hebrides

Kidwelly Castle, Carmarthenshire

Tironensian communities such as that of Kelso Abbey were particularly popular in Scotland. (Heartland-Arts/Getty Images)

Where history happened: the monastic revolution. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Visit historic Conwy

Strangers’ Hall, Norwich

Truth, lies and historical fiction: an interview with 'The White Queen' writer Philippa Gregory. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Goodrich Castle, Herefordshire

Tragedy of the Templars: The Rise and Fall of the Crusader States

Visit historic Warwick

Q&A: Did King John ever display goodness?

The Battle on the Ice, fought between the men of Novgorod and the Teutonic Knights, was a landmark in European history, says Dominic Sandbrook. (Alamy)

A big day in history: Nevsky's Russians crush the Teutonic Knights. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Thomas Cromwell: a thug in a doublet?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Where now for Richard III?

A noisy history of the world. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Ye olde travel guide: Florence 1380. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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

The call for the First Crusade was initially made by Pope Urban (pictured) in 1095. (Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images)

Britain and Islam: a matter of faith. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Cosmeston Medieval Village, Glamorgan

Leicester car park skeleton 'is that of Richard III'