Medieval

Illustration of the capture of Jerusalem during the third crusade

Crusader, deserter and traitor: the life and legacy of Raymond III of Tripoli

Anonymous engraving, master of the garden of love, 15th century, France, Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale. (Photo by: Photo12/UIG via Getty Images)

7 ways to say “I love you” in medieval Europe

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Robin Hood statue outside Nottingham Castle. (Getty Images)

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5 things you (probably) didn’t know about the Dark Ages

Giuseppe Garibaldi in Naples, Italy, 1861. (Photo by Universal History Archive/Getty Images)

God, gangs and Garibaldi

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The Temple Church, London, a late 12th-century church built for and by the Knights Templar. (Photo by LatitudeStock - David Williams/Getty Images)

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A woodcut print of the medieval town of Pisa.

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The siege of Orleans

Q&A Did castle defenders really pour boiling oil down on attackers?

Illustration by Femke De Jong

The medieval longing for the good old days

Mince pies date back to the Crusaders during the Middle Ages. (Photo by Laura Kate Bradley via Getty Images)

Q&A When were mince pies first made?

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How could the son of Henry VIII become Edward VI?

Martin Luther King (centre) rides the Montgomery bus with Rev Glenn Smiley of Texas. (Getty Images)

The Library What was history’s most dramatic year?

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What religion was practised by the people of Lithuania before their conversion to Christianity in the 14th century?

Canterbury pilgrims from John of Lydgate’s ‘Story of Thebes’ written c1420. (Photo by Photo 12/UIG via Getty Images)

The Library A city break in medieval Europe

Photo of gauntlets

Q&A Why do we say throw down the gauntlet?