An A-Z of the World – E. H. Gombrich on: Witchcraft
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An A-Z of the World – E. H. Gombrich on: Queen Elizabeth I
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An A-Z of the World – E. H. Gombrich on: Knights
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An A-Z of the World – E. H. Gombrich on: Joan of Arc
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An A-Z of the World – E. H. Gombrich on: the Crusades
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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…
CONTENT COLLECTION | IMC 2019
This year the International Medieval Congress takes place in Leeds on 1st–4th July. Over the course of four…
Matilda: Empress, Queen, Warrior – Catherine Hanley
Was Matilda a power-hungry she-wolf, as history portrays her, or a woman ahead of her time, fighting for…
‘Voynich & Books’: Claire L’Enfant remembered
Reflections on the life and legacy of inspirational publisher and mentor Claire L’Enfant by Heather McCallum I am…
Bookshop of the Month – Ampleforth Abbey Bookshop, North Yorkshire
This July, medieval history enthusiasts from all over the world will descend on Leeds for the 25th annual…
Hedghog & Fox interview with Chris Wickham, author of ‘Medieval Europe’
This transcript is an edited extract from an interview conducted by the new Hedghog & Fox podcast at…
The 2017 Heffers Medieval Festival, in partnership with Yale University Press
We at Heffers, Cambridge booksellers for 140 years, are great fans of Yale’s books, and we enjoy working…
Five Characteristics of a Witch – An Extract by Ronald Hutton
Witches can be defined, quite legitimately, in a number of different ways in the present world. What follows…
‘Otherness’ – Inside the International Medieval Congress 2017
This year the International Medieval Congress will focus on ‘otherness’. This focus has been chosen for its wide application…
The English Reformation: Was Henry VIII the founder of Roman Catholicism? by Peter Marshall
2017 marks 500 years since the Reformation. Peter Marshall, author of Heretics and Believers, asks whether Henry VIII really was…
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