Illustrated Medieval scene from the Romance of Lancelot

Medieval

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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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Johannes Gutenberg examines a page from the moveable type printing press that he invented

Who invented the printing press?

The medieval Welsh Marches: identity on the frontier. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Bannockburn: Robert the Bruce’s greatest victory. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Still shows Iain De Caestecker as Arthur Pendragon in The Winter King

How The Winter King brings Arthurian Britain to life

King Arthur in The Winter King

The Winter King: the true story of the King Arthur drama

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Life of the Week: Mansa Musa. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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A colourful illustration showing crusaders storm Jerusalem using a huge siege tower

The crusade against the odds: how the First Crusade succeeded despite the obstacles. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Edward V and Richard, Duke of York, in the Tower of London as imagined in Paul Delaroche’s 1852 painting.

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The crusade against the odds. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The A to B of medieval travel. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.