MAP#79: Richard the Lionheart and author W.B. Bartlett
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
2 May 2018
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Top Templar Sites in Western Europe
In preparation for the upcoming show Knightfall, HISTORY has released a map of some of the top Templar sites in medieval Europe. La Rochelle One
1 December 2017
King John arrives in the USA!
King John of England, best known as the wicked King who ruled England in the Robin Hood legends. Was he really as bad as he’s
16 October 2015
MAP#63: Marc Morris, King John and the Road to Magna Carta
This year marks the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta. The medieval King responsible for the document is King John of England. He didn’t create
16 March 2015
MAP#57: Dan Jones Interview: Wars of the Roses and The Plantagenets
Award-winning journalist, best selling author and Historian Dan Jones joins the Medieval Archives Podcast to talk all things Plantagenets! His first book on the subject
13 October 2014
Dan Jones talks ‘The Plantagenets’
Have you picked up your copy of The Plantagenets? It’s only the international bestseller that reveals Britain’s longest running dynasty. Over a dozen Kings spanning
4 April 2014
The Art of Courtly Love
Andreas Capellanus wrote De Amore, “About Love” in the 1180’s. Andreas Capellanus is a psuedonym, the author’s real identity isn’t known. De Amore is thought
14 February 2014
The Battle of Winchelsea by Susan Abernethy
Today we have a guest post by Susan Abernethy. Susan is the Freelance History Writer, covering topics from Ancient history to the 20th Century. Visit
12 February 2013
The Medieval Anarchy – eBook review
Ah, The Anarchy, a period in England’s history when war raged and chaos reigned. A time so turbulent medieval chroniclers claimed that ‘Christ and his
7 August 2012
Medieval Olympics at Dover Castle
On your marks, get set and go to Dover Castle for Medieval Olympics on special dates throughout July, when King Henry II and the bravest
28 June 2012
Helen Castor’s ‘She-Wolves’ taste power in medieval England
Helen Castor’s very readable “She-Wolves: The Women Who Ruled England Before Elizabeth” is, she writes, “the kind of book I loved to read before history
9 March 2011
Medieval Charter returned to Notts after auction bid success
It is more than 800 years old and shows how some of the land at Rufford Abbey was divided up in the 12th century. The
19 January 2011
William Monahan Tackling Thomas Becket
He has Colin Farrell/Keira Knightley/Colin Farrell gangster romance London Boulevard about to hit cinemas, but writer William Monahan has already targeted his next directing job.
15 November 2010
Medieval Archives Podcast: Episode 07 – Dover Castle
Fortress Friday During the month of October Fortress Friday will be exploring the paranormal. Throughout Europe there are stories of ghost sightings and strange occurrences.
23 October 2010
She-Wolves: The Women Who Ruled England Before Elizabeth by Helen Castor
Medieval history is a fashionable but challenging period: the sources are often flimsy and obscure, yet modern readers have a craving for detail that is
20 October 2010
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