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Throughout April, Gone Medieval is your perfect companion for the forthcoming coronation of King Cha
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Though today it is just a muddy field, the small hamlet of Yeavering was once a bustling centre of A
A coronation is a moment of history packed with symbolism and meaning, and throughout April 2023 Gon
When we think of Vikings, we tend to picture them in the colder climates of Northern Europe, and not
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Thanks to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the legends of Thor, Odin and Asgard are familiar to millio
In our modern and digital age, contemporary music has many influences: heartbreak, war, even climate
Everyone lies from time to time but some lies have had a particular influence on world events and ha
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What made for the ideal woman in the Middle Ages? In her new book The Once and Future Sex, Dr.
Wales in the Medieval period had a thriving bardic tradition and one poet is particularly fascinatin
One year ago, Russia invaded Ukraine. While the invasion and subsequent war have largely been d
In the fifth century, Western Europe began remaking itself in the turmoil that followed the collapse
Maps. They are an essential part of modern life. But when and how did people in medieval Britain fir
Women were an integral feature of the crusade movement. They were not only sometimes participants on
When archeologists uncovered a jewellery hoard buried beneath the Iron Age ring fort of Sandby Borg
First defined in law in 1352, treason remains one of the most serious crimes a person can commit. An
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