Peter Linehan

The Aristocracy in Twelfth-century León and Castile

Simon BartonMedieval Iberia. Readings from Christian, Muslim and Jewish SourcesEdited by Olivia Remie Constable

Published March 1 1998

Zamora's Nuns in the Oven

Sexual improprieties and rows between religious orders - not 1990s scandal sheet headlines about the Catholic Church, but a tale from 13th-century Spain, unravelled here by Peter Linehan.

Published March 1 1997

The Mechanics of Monarchy: Knighting Castile's King, 1332

Kings knight knights, but who knights kings? Peter Linehan looks at how Alfonso XI got round the problem and in the process strengthened his hold on his kingdom.

Published March 1 1993

The Cid of History and the History of Cid

A myth for all seasons - the treatment through the centuries of Spain's medieval hero as a blend of Robin Hood and King Arthur provides revealing insights into the political needs of both his contemporary and more recent biographers.

Published August 31 1987