Illustrated Medieval scene from the Romance of Lancelot

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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

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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

Thomas Cromwell: a thug in a doublet?

Where now for Richard III?

A noisy history of the world

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

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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

Cosmeston Medieval Village, Glamorgan

Leicester car park skeleton 'is that of Richard III'

Why Magna Carta matters

Winston Churchill, former prime minister of the United Kingdom, gives his 'victory' sign while making a polling day tour of his constituency during an election. (Getty Images)

Are these the most overrated people in history?

The Black Prince's tomb in Canterbury Cathedral depicts Edward III's son as a resting warrior, a paragon of knightly virtue. The prince conceived the tomb's design himself but not everyone has bought into his favourable assessment of his life's achievements. (Photo by RDImages/Epics/Getty Images)

The Black Prince: hero or villain?

Effigy of Thomas a Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, Canterbury Cathedral, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Where history happened: the cult of Thomas Becket. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A misunderstood view of de Montfort's rule

Historic Helmsley

Our Lady of Sorrows, by unknown artist (20th century), photographic reproduction, 103x65 cm, inv 1602. Copyright Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosian. (Getty Images)

The day a Mexican farmer had a vision of the Virgin Mary

"Pope Urban II’s address at the Council of Clermont, the moment that triggered the First Crusade, has gone down as perhaps the most influential speech in history," writes Sandbrook. (Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

A big day in history: The day Pope Urban II exhorted Christians to go on crusade

Traquair House, Peeblesshire

Hampton Court Palace

The LibraryWhere history happened: a history of disability. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Cowdray, West Sussex

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Rochester Castle

Shibden Hall, Halifax