Middle Ages

Medieval knight

Find out more about the time that ran from the 5th to the 15th century and included some world landscape changing events.

Joan of Arc

The French girl who became a warrior and a saint during the 100 years war.

Peasant Life

Life as an English peasant during the Anglo-Norman turmoil.

Robin Hood

What do we know about him? Did he even exist?

The Norman Conquest

The Norman Conquest

William the Conqueror and his battle for the English crown.

The Bayeux Tapestry

The Bayeux Tapestry

One of the most remarkable pictorial records in European history.

The Crusades

The Crusades have inspired modern literature and cinema, but how much do you know?

The First Crusade

The First Crusade

A 2,500-mile journey to capture the city of Jerusalem for Christianity.

The Second Crusade

The Second Crusade

1147 turned out to be a disaster for the Christian invaders.

5 Things You Didn’t Know About The Terracotta Army

5 Things You Didn’t Know About The Terracotta Army

Guarding the tomb of an emperor for millennia.

1066: The Key Players

1066: The Key Players

Who had crucial roles in the drama that would change England forever?

6 Things On The Battle Of Hastings

6 Things On The Battle Of Hastings

To mark the 950th anniversary of Hastings.

6 Things You Didn’t Know About William The Conqueror

6 Things You Didn’t Know About William The Conqueror

Crowned on Christmas Day, 1066, our first Norman king changed the course of the nation.