Illustrated Medieval scene from the Romance of Lancelot

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A map showing the Cinque ports

Q&AWhat are the Cinque Ports?

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Margaret Beaufort, shown in a c16th‐century oil on panel painting

Margaret Beaufort: mother of the Tudors

Jonah being devoured by a whale

QuizMedieval manuscript animals. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Saladin: life of the week. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Lothar II vs Theutberga: a marriage scandal that shook the ninth century. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Medieval dinner scene.

Medieval manners and etiquette: dos and don’ts of the Middle Ages. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Medieval podcast episodes

Madonna of Humility, 1544. The nursing Virgin Mary is based on a Byzantine icon, but also on the direct observance of a mother with her baby. Everyday intimacy is coupled with Christian symbolism. (Image from TopFoto)

An act of love: breastfeeding in the medieval period. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Plague, leprosy & murder: unlocking the secrets of medieval bones. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Minamoto no Yoritomo was the founder and the first shogun of the Kamakura Shogunate

What is a shōgunate in Japanese history?

St David, patron saint of Wales, in stained glass

Who was St David? The history of St David’s Day and its traditions

Knights! Camera! Action! Hollywood's obsession with the medieval era. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Video podcastLife of the Week: Harold Godwinson (Harold II). This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Christopher Columbus: life of the week. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

An image depicting St Valentine

Saint ValentineWho was the patron saint of love and lovers?

A group of wartime evacuees take time to celebrate Shrove Tuesday, flipping pancakes in the air

Shrove Tuesday historyWhy do we eat pancakes?

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Detail of a snowball fight in a medieval fresco (c1400) from a series of frescos depicting the Cycle of the Months in the Torre dell'Aquila (Eagle Tower) in Buonconsiglio Castle, Trento, Italy. (Image by Alamy)

The winter storms that rocked medieval Europe. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Templar knight standing and a Templar knight on a horse in space

ConspiracyDo the Knights Templar still exist today?

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Life of the Week: Harold Godwinson (Harold II). This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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