Illustrated Medieval scene from the Romance of Lancelot

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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. 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'

Why Magna Carta matters. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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)

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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?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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

"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. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Traquair House, Peeblesshire

Hampton Court Palace

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Cowdray, West Sussex

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Rochester Castle

Shibden Hall, Halifax

Weobley Castle, Swansea

‘Portrait of a Lady’ by Netherlandish painter Rogier van der Weyden, c1460. From the collection of the National Gallery, London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Art Media/Print Collector/Getty Images)

Medieval underwear: bras, pants and lingerie in the Middle Ages

Ye Olde Travel Guide: Bruges 1386. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

An illustration depicting medieval pilgrims. (Ann Ronan Pictures/Print Collector/Getty Images)

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