Medieval

Men play kemari ball game

Q&A Who played the sport of kemari?

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The engine houses of Botallack mine in Cornwall

A visit to Botallack Mine, Cornwall . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

An illustration showing interior of the House of Commons

9 things you didn’t know about the history of parliament

A woman on a medieval ducking stool

Q&A Q&A: Were ducking stools ever used as punishment for crimes other than witchcraft during the Middle Ages?

Ladies-in-waiting

General History

Q&A What did a lady-in-waiting actually do?

In 1358, women finally gained full knightly acceptance in England when they began to be admitted to chivalric orders. (Photo by Eugene Antonov/iStock/Getty Images Plus)

Q&A Could a woman become a knight in medieval times?

The leaning tower of Pisa

Q&A Why does the Tower of Pisa lean to one side?

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Aerial view of Dover Castle

Explore Explore Dover Castle: Britain’s first line of defence . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

An 1824 cartoon depicting the drinking escapades of Oxford students. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

The history of student life: 7 things you didn’t know

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Winchester Cathedral

From King Alfred to Jane Austen: a historical tour of Winchester . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Professor Dame Janet L Nelson

Charlemagne: medieval empire builder . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

For our forebears, the secret to a good night's sleep lay in the contents of your gut. (Photo by Leemage/UIG via Getty Images)

6 sleeping tips and tricks from history

Illustration by Glen McBeth.

Q&A When did the leopards on the royal arms of England become the lions depicted today?

Dornier 217 bombers of the Luftwaffe bomb London during the Battle of Britain.

9 of the most overrated battles in history (and one underrated one)

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Professor Dame Janet L Nelson has published extensively on early medieval Europe. She is professor emeritus at King's College London, a fellow of the British Academy and a former president of the Royal Historical Society. Her previous books include 'Charles the Bald' (1992) and 'The Frankish World' (1996). (Photograph by Frank Monks)

Books interview with Janet Nelson: “The only way this huge regime could work was by Charlemagne trusting his own instincts” . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.