From long-lost Viking ships to kings buried in unexpected places; from murders and power politics, t
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Alfred the Great - King of the West Saxons and later King of all the English not under Scandinavian
When we think of fairy tales, we think of imprisoned maidens, turreted towers, magic spinning wheels
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Matt Lewis concludes his series on the Wars of the Roses with a look at a figure who is often divisi
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To celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, Matt Lewis revisits the fascinating story of Empress Mati
What do human remains - and the objects buried with them - tell us about people’s lives in Britain i
As part of our Wars of the Roses special month, there’s one family that demands more attention than
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All things must end. This final special episode on the Wars of the Roses deals with a series of endi
Early medieval royals ate mostly meat, right? Wrong! A new study that’s made headlines around the wo
Part one of this comprehensive trilogy covering the Wars of the Roses left the Yorkist lords attaine
Margery Kempe was an English Christian mystic, known for writing "The Book of Margery Kempe", a work
The Wars of the Roses is a complex and fascinating period of English history that dominates the seco
In Norse mythology, the Valkyries determine who lived and who died on the battlefield. Translated as
