From long-lost Viking ships to kings buried in unexpected places; from murders and power politics, t
One of the pivotal figures in Medieval history, King Henry II centralised royal power, instituted le
In the Middle Ages, how did art - particularly Christian icons - serve to connect humanity with heav
The Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 was a public rebellion that sent revolutionary ripples across the entir
When we think about women in the Middle Ages, we know about Eleanor of Aquitaine or Hildegard of Bin
For a thousand years, Italy’s cities have been magnets for everything that makes for great eating: i
One of Medieval England’s most influential figures, Thurstan was the Archbishop of York from 1114 to
Court records of naked, murderous monks, tavern brawls, robberies gone wrong, tragic accidents and c
This episode contains strong language, graphic scenes of torture and sexual content The chances are,
Preparing, serving and sharing food has always played a critical role in human history. But what did
Sweyn Forkbeard was the first Viking King of England, however you'd be forgiven for potentially forg
Malmesbury Abbey in Wiltshire was an institution of national significance from the late seventh cent
In the early 12th century, when England was suffering wave after wave of Viking invasions, many wond
The Eastern Roman Emperor from 527 to 565, Justinian was a ruler who infused even the most mundane t
When it comes to Japan in the Middle Ages, we think mostly of stories of the Shogun, samurai and nin
Geoffrey Chaucer is perhaps medieval England’s most famous writer and poet. Now a new exhibition at
By the time the Black Death subsided, between 75 and 200 million people in Afro-Eurasia were dead, e
Over the previous three episodes in our special series, Gone Medieval has taken a close look at the
When his cousin King Edward the Confessor died childless, Duke William of Normandy saw the throne of
In the second of Gone Medieval’s series looking at the road to the Battle of Hastings, Matt Lewis fo
The stories of King Arthur are among the great legends of British history. But behind the romance, c
