From long-lost Viking ships to kings buried in unexpected places; from murders and power politics, t
For monks and monasteries in Anglo-Saxon England, obliteration by Vikings was a constant threat. Lik
Edward III wed Philippa of Hainault when they were both teenagers. It was a marriage of deep affecti
The Danelaw was the part of England where large numbers of Scandinavians settled between the 9th and
Matt Lewis concludes his four special episodes on medieval mysteries with perhaps the most enduring
The largest group of tiles in The British Museum was found at the site of Chertsey Abbey in Surrey.&
Matt Lewis continues his Mystery Month on Gone Medieval with another tantalising enigma of the Middl
In 1324, Alice Kyteler became the first woman in Britain and Ireland to be tried for witchcraft. Mar
The Picts who lived in what is now northern and eastern Scotland in the Early Medieval period spoke
January 2023 is Matt Lewis’s Mystery Month on Gone Medieval and for his first foray into the unsolve
Poland is not normally thought of as an important part of the Viking world. But as a key geographica
Vikings are often depicted as fearless warriors, but they were not immune to the harsh realities of
At this time of year, many of us will find ourselves singing about a royal personage who braves the
In recent weeks, cinema audiences have been enjoying The Lost King, which tells the story of the eff
Dr. Cat Jarman finds out more about a fragment of Old English poetry that depicts one of the definin
The Christmas carols we sing each year share roots in medieval church music. But as Matt Lewis finds
According to tradition, if it rains on Saint Swithun's bridge in Winchester on St. Swithun’s day — 1
Medieval England’s relationship with the Jewish community was complex and, at times, brutally violen
Humanity's relationship with the wilderness has been a theme of myths and legends for thousands of y
The Crusades are well-known but only part of the complex history of the medieval Near East. During t
