From long-lost Viking ships to kings buried in unexpected places; from murders and power politics, t
Christians had a problematic relationship with Jewish populations as the Medieval period progressed.
Say Norman Conquests; think 1066 and William the Conqueror. But the massive success of the English c
Cecily Neville was the matriarch of the House of York, the mother of two kings of England and an anc
Rollo was a Viking leader who became the first ruler of Normandy in the early 10th century. His des
Almost immediately after Thomas Becket’s murder, reports of miraculous healings and divine intervent
One of the most important of Holy Roman Emperors, Frederick II was revered and reviled in equal meas
We don't often use the word 'Tudor' on Gone Medieval but we can't ignore how the Tudors have a sensa
Today on Gone Medieval we arrive at one of the most consequential events in English history; the mur
It's 1163; Thomas Becket has cast off the shackles of his working class roots to become King Henry I
When you think of drama in the medieval period the appointment of bishops would not naturally come t
Parliament is perhaps the single most significant institution in the United Kingdom. Like anything w
"Who will rid me of this troublesome priest?!"These words supposedly uttered by a King over 800 year
Two years after King John had agreed to the terms of Magna Carta, he reneged on his word, plunging E
What does a document written in 1215 in England have to do with the United States? Surprisingly a lo
Once connected to a busy and thriving hospital, Great St Bart's Church in Smithfield is not only a s
Out of the shadowy world of the medieval church, an extraordinary legend emerged of a woman who disg
The Crusader states in the Near East were created after the First Crusade in order to keep hold of t
One of the last kings of Anglo-Saxon England, Edward the Confessor regained the throne for the House
The Anarchy is an intriguing and often forgotten period of history. There are fascinating chara
In the Middle Ages, animals were often the means for survival and the source of great wealth. N