An Anglo-Saxon graveyard with “huge potential” has been unearthed beneath former university student housing. King’s College, Cambridge discovered the extensive cemetery, containing more than 60
Today is the 634th birthday of Henry V. A true warrior king who defied the odds and defeated the French at the Battle of Agincourt.
Archaeologists excavating a lost medieval sacristy at Westminster Abbey in London have uncovered what they believe are the remains of Catholic monks. They made the
Listen Now! John II: King of France 1350-1364 King John II of France, called The Good. John ruled during a tumultuous time, the Plague was
Listen Now! Fight For Profit Soldiers in the Middle Ages fought for King and Country. But what did they do when the wars ended? Not
Warwick Castle, built by William the Conqueror, started off as a small motte-and-bailey castle in 1068. Over the last 1,000 years it has survived wars,
With the popularity of Vikings and The Last Kingdom it’s no surprise that the next installment of Assassin’s Creed is set during the Viking Age.
Items include ‘rare and unusual’ silver, paintings, art and artefacts from across capital’s 400 churches The Church of England has moved millions of pounds worth
The Welsh town of Caernarfon played a crucial role in the fraught history between England and Wales; here, in the late 13th century, English king
Analysis of a medieval mass grave has confirmed that the 48 individuals inside died during the Black Death in the UK. The ancient pit was
Are castles really haunted? If you’ve ever walked through them on a dark, cold night you may have heard strange sounds or eerie whispers. Is
We featured Dr Sean Cunningham’s book Prince Arthur: The Tudor King Who Never Was a couple years ago on this site. Now you have chance
From the director of Hell or High Water, David Mackenzie comes Outlaw King a Netflix original film. Starring Chris Pine as Robert the Bruce, King
In today’s lesson we are joined by author Wayne Bartlett to discuss Richard the Lionheart! Wayne’s new book Richard the Lionheart: The Crusader King of
St Albans Abbey has been confirmed as one of England’s early Norman cathedrals after experts uncovered foundations of the early church. Remains forming part of
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