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Tragedy of the Templars: The Rise and Fall of the Crusader States

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Visit historic Warwick

A 13th-century miniature of King John. (AKG)

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

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Thomas Cromwell: a thug in a doublet?

Portrait of Richard III of England. The discovery of his body under a Leicester car park in 2012 has been

Where now for Richard III?

A noisy history of the world

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Illustration by Jonty Clark.

Ye olde travel guide: Florence 1380 . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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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

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Cosmeston Medieval Village, Glamorgan

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Leicester car park skeleton ‘is that of Richard III’

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Why Magna Carta matters

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)

Are these the most overrated people in history?

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?