The pagan influence behind the jolly old man loved today
Medieval & Renaissance
Saladin: The myth and the man – Interview with Dr Suleiman Mourad
The professor of Religion at Smith College, offers an alternative view on the legend of Saladin
Medieval & Renaissance
Bluffer’s Guide To The Knights Templar
An easy primer to one of the Crusade’s most famous orders
Medieval & Renaissance
Meet the French knight who hammered the English
Bertrand du Guesclin, The Eagle of Brittany, was England’s most feared opponent during the Hundred Years’ War
Medieval & Renaissance
Shakespeare’s Hidden Codes Of Rebellion
He may be England’s most celebrated writer, but did Shakespeare hide codes and double meanings in his work to subvert the establishment during a time of religious turmoil?
Medieval & Renaissance
Cnut: Emperor Of The North
1,000 years ago, a young Viking warrior became King of England. No one at the time can have expected how remarkable his reign would be…
Medieval & Renaissance
Who Were The Viking Warrior Women?
Discover the the daughters of Freyja, their relationship with religion and their devotion to one Norse goddess in particular
Medieval & Renaissance
Why Did Walter Raleigh Fall From Grace? – Anna Beer Explains
Author, lecturer and Walter Raleigh expert Anna Beer discusses her interest in the famed explorer and why she thinks he fell from favour so fast
Medieval & Renaissance
Eleanor Herman on Kings Killed by Medieval Medicine and Poison
Historian and broadcaster Eleanor Herman talks The Royal Art of Poison: Fatal Cosmetics, Deadly Medicines and Murder Most Foul
Medieval & Renaissance
Spellbound: Magic, Ritual & Witchcraft revels in its mysteries
Spooky af new exhibition Spellbound: Magic, Ritual & Witchcraft is on at the Ashmolean, Oxford from 31 August 2018 to 6 January 2019
Medieval & Renaissance
Alchemist’s Gold & Eternal Life: The Secrets of Medieval Alchemy
Medieval alchemists tried to find the ancient recipe for making gold and achieving immortality. None succeeded, yet modern science owes much to their techniques…
Medieval & Renaissance
Knightfall: Tom Cullen, Pádraic Delaney and Simon Merrells on the Knights Templar drama
Pádraic Delaney, Tom Cullen and Simon Merrells reveal what to expect from HISTORY’s new Crusades period drama
Medieval & Renaissance
Tamerlane’s Reign of Terror
The ‘Scourge of Allah’ wrought death and destruction across the Islamic world, but did he totally deserve his bloodthirsty reputation?
Medieval & Renaissance
The Witchfinder General: Q&A with Professor Malcolm Gaskill
With over 300 victims and counting, we spoke to Professor Malcolm Gaskill to uncover the truth about Matthew Hopkins – England’s self-appointed Witchfinder General
Medieval & Renaissance
Dragon Lords: Dr Eleanor Parker on England’s Viking Myths and Ragnar Lothbrok
From Vikings’ Ragnar Lothbrok to the Last Kingdom’s Martyrdom of St Edmun, Eleanor Parker reveals the lost history of Norse England
Medieval & Renaissance
Wyatt’s Rebellion: The Plot to Overthrow Bloody Mary
The 1554 revolt against Mary I that almost ended in the beheading of her implicated sister, the future Elizabeth I
Medieval & Renaissance
Housecarls at Hastings: Why Viking Age Elite Laid Down Their Lives for Anglo-Saxon England
Edoardo Albert reveals how a Viking invasion of 1016 set up England’s warrior elite for the final battle of 1066
Medieval & Renaissance
Was Catherine of Aragon the First Great Tudor Queen?
Henry VIII’s victory at Flodden was delivered by his first wife Catherine of Aragon, a queen groomed for greatness
Medieval & Renaissance
Owain Glyndŵr and the War for Welsh Independence
Discover how Owain Glyndwr became the last native Prince of Wales and came within a whisker of achieving Welsh independence
Medieval & Renaissance
Viking Civil War, Sagas & Sacrifice: How to Explore Iceland’s Bloody Norse Heritage
Explore some of Iceland’s most interesting archaeological and heritage sites, where Viking lore oozes from the soil
Medieval & Renaissance
Ravenser Odd: A Medieval Pirate Town Swallowed by the Sea
With royal approval Ravenser Odd’s Medieval merchants prowled the Humber as pirates… and paid the price
Medieval & Renaissance
How Cromwell’s Christmas Ban Was Enforced… or Not
From the 27th-30th December 2017 ‘Christmas is Cancelled’ in a special Civil War event at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds
Medieval & Renaissance
Joan of Arc on Trial: The Key to Understanding the Maid of Orléans
Joan of Arc and ‘The Great Pity of the Land of France’ author Moya Longstaffe on getting to heart of the Medieval icon
Medieval & Renaissance
From Matthew Hopkins to Salem: How the English Civil War Conjured Forth the Witch
John Callow on how the Civil War and Matthew Hopkins birthed a new witchcraft, stretching from Salem to Wicca