Medieval

Is Orkney Scandinavian or Scottish? Having passed from the former to the latter during the Middle Ages, for centuries the Danish Crown sought to take the islands back.

As told by one medieval chronicler, Britain’s past and future had been prophesied by Merlin, who foresaw its rise, fall and conquest. Did the magician have warnings for the present?

Dogged by rumours of stolen thrones and treachery, the Capetians were nonetheless one of the most successful dynasties of the medieval West.

March is the loudest month. The late survival of a dialect name – Lide – for the month poses a medieval puzzle. 

The 14th century was a period of great upheaval. People yearned for the good old days, when everyone knew their place, prices were lower and kings were better.

Four historians evaluate perceptions of Rome’s eastern successor beyond the piety, icons, bureaucracy and gold of Byzantium.

Medieval historians are a small band. Departed greats such as James Campbell remain with us as long as we seek their opinions.

The Norman Conquest brought French kings, language and culture across the Channel. What did that mean for medieval England?