Medieval

The Angevin Empire may have come about by a mixture of luck and calculation, but skill and respect for local custom were required for Henry II to preserve it intact.

Without their Welsh connections, the Tudors could never have made good their rags-to-riches ascent to the English throne, argues Peter R. Roberts.

A round up of the latest texts on the complex subject of the Norman Conquest.

William's persistent determination to build an abbey on the exact site of his victory at Hastings underlines its importance as a symbol of the Norman Conquest.

Peter Burke considers the various works dealing with the Renaissance

What made for a good medieval king? Understanding Richard I – better known as Richard the Lionheart – is a good place to start.

by Chris Given-Wilson & Alice Curteis

Roger A. Mason on the myths and power of Scotland's line of kings

Simon Keynes examines the variety of books on Anglo-Saxon rulers.