The Cultured Women of Essex
We should take more notice of the work of those once despised and disregarded.
Out of the Margins
Heads Turned by Treasure
Archaeologists and historians are on the same side, despite what journalists say.
For Argument’s Sake
After 800 years, a playful medieval poem still offers lessons in how not to debate.
Waste Not, Want Not
A medieval masterpiece has much to say about the modern preoccupation with greed.
Learning in Lincoln
An Icelandic scholar exemplifies the rich cultural exchanges of the Middle Ages.
Weird Writers of History
If the English language had taken a different path, historians might not exist.
Beyond the Warrior Queen
Medieval women wielded spiritual and political power in subtly effective ways.
You Say Ragner, I Say Ragnar
The unlikely links between an obscure English saint and a Viking warrior.
The Pilgrims’ Way
Visiting sites of importance can connect us with history – and each other – in a way that echoes the power of medieval pilgrimage.
Legends and Locations
A historical landscape is impossible to recover, but we can still feel its power.