An A-Z of the World – E. H. Gombrich on: the Crusades
As an aid to students, teachers and parents, we have constructed an A–Z of the World taken from E. H. Gombrich’s, A Little History…
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‘What the did Crusades ever do for us?’ by Roger Crowley
What did the crusades ever do for us? This clash of medieval civilizations is defined by warfare, but over the course of its two hundred…
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Medieval Women: A Reading List
Explore this collection of books foregrounding medieval women as active leaders in political, religious, and cultural history. MatildaCatherine Hanley Matilda was a daughter, wife,…
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Women Rulers – Queens, Empresses, Regents
To mark the occasion of the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning British monarch, we have collected selected free chapters from our…
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Celebrating 50 years of the Wolfson History Prize
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the esteemed Wolfson History Prize, we are taking a trip down the memory lane to revisit all…
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CONTENT COLLECTION | IMC 2019
This year the International Medieval Congress takes place in Leeds on 1st–4th July. Over the course of four days, medievalists from across the globe…
Read MoreThe Mongols and the Islamic World from Conquest to Conversion
The Mongol conquest of the Islamic world began in the early thirteenth century when Chinggis Khan and his warriors overran Central Asia and devastated…
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Mapping the Medieval City – Jerusalem 1000-1400 at The Met
Medieval Jerusalem was a vibrant international centre, home to multiple cultures, faiths and languages. Jerusalem, 1000-1400: Every People Under Heaven, which accompanies The Metropolitan…
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Cowardice or Pragmatism? The truth behind the fall of Constantinople: Extract from ‘The End of Byzantium’
When Constantinople fell to the Turks in 1453, this heralded the end of the once-mighty Byzantine empire. In this exclusive extract from The End of…
Read MoreSeriously Addictive – A History of Opium: Author article by Thomas Dormandy
Opium: Reality’s Dark Dream by Thomas Dormandy explores the entire history of the world’s most fascinating drug. Dormandy reveals opium’s power to relieve suffering, inspire great…
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Author Article by John France: Writing Military History
Perilous Glory is a major new history encompassing warfare around the world from 3100 B.C. to the Gulf War. The book, by historian John…
Read MoreFrom Athens to Afghanistan: ‘Perilous Glory’ by John France questions the notion of a Western way of war
Last month Yale published a major new military history book that has already been praised as a ‘work of extraordinary breadth and ambition’. In…
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