
‘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…
What did the crusades ever do for us? This clash of medieval civilizations is defined by warfare, but over…
Was Matilda a power-hungry she-wolf, as history portrays her, or a woman ahead of her time, fighting for…
We at Heffers, Cambridge booksellers for 140 years, are great fans of Yale’s books, and we enjoy working…
This year the International Medieval Congress will focus on ‘otherness’. This focus has been chosen for its wide application…
Arguably the most successful woman to wield political power in the middle ages, Blanche of Castile is today…
October 14th 2016 marks the 950th anniversary of 1066, the Battle of Hastings and the Norman Conquest. The defeat…
Harry Kelsey’s new book The First Circumnavigators contains fascinating stories of treachery, greed, murder, desertion and disaster, but also shows…
Sleep—or the lack of it—is important to everyone. Yet its history has barely been told. Sasha Handley, author…
‘This is tremendously good. Chris Wickham has an outstandingly keen and understanding eye for the diversities of life…
In an article to mark 800 years since Louis VIII was proclaimed king of England – on 2…
Easter and Medieval Food by Chris Woolgar, author of The Culture of Food in England, 1200–1500 Chocolate eggs,…
‘The history of the Angevin Empire is not just one of kings, queens, warlords and saints.’ Author of…
‘A must for history lovers, but will be enjoyed by all who turn its glorious pages with some…
‘He that outlives this day, and comes safe home, Will stand a tip-toe when this day is nam’d,…
‘He that outlives this day, and comes safe home, Will stand a tip-toe when this day is nam’d,…