Medieval History
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How Monks Lived in the Middle Ages
The life of a monk in medieval times followed a strict pattern. Each day was made up of an unchanging round of religious services, meal times and sleep.
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The Lives of Monks in the Middle Ages
The life of a medieval monk followed a strict pattern. The days consisted of a routine of religious services, manual labour, and sleep, varying only on feast days.
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The Merchant Adventurers of the Middle Ages
England's Merchant Adventurers were groups of men who benefited from long-distance trade and travel in an age when overseas trips were difficult and dangerous.
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Life in a Medieval Nunnery
In medieval times, women of all social classes joined nunneries. For many, these religious communities provided one of the few chances for a woman to exercise leadership.
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Life in a Peasant Household in Medieval Times
The medieval peasant is often believed to have led an idyllic existence, with a healthy country lifestyle, hearty food, and his own house and land.
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Music in Medieval Times
The songs, musical instruments and performers who entertained all classes of society, from drinkers in alehouses, through to aristocracy in the royal courts.
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When it Happened in Britain A Very Quick History
A tour through Britain's history, from Roman times to the present day, with accounts of monarchs, plagues, battles, and the fascinating characters of the country's past.
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Viking Attack on Lindisfarne, 793AD
In 793AD, the Island of Lindisfarne, in Northumberland, northern England, was violently raided by Vikings who arrived in a surprise attack from the North Sea.
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The Battle of Fulford, Near York, 20 Sep 1066
The Battle of Fulford, which took place five days before that of Stamford Bridge, saw invader Harald of Norway outnumber and gain victory over English forces.
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1066 & Rather More – A Walk Through History
An account of a modern-day walk from York to Hastings, in the footsteps of the exhausted soldiers of King Harold's army who raced south to meet the enemy in 1066.
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When it Happened in Scotland Book Review
When it Happened in Scotland: A Very Quick History is a chronological guide to the most exciting events in Scotland's history, from AD80 to the present day.
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The House of Borgia
In his last work, the first major biography of the Borgia family for decades, the late Christopher Hibbert looks at the Borgia family and the world in which they lived.
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Vikings in America by Graeme Davis
The author of 'Vikings in America' claims that around 1,000 years ago, Vikings crossed the Atlantic and settled in America.
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A History of York's City Walls
York's City Walls are the most complete circuit of medieval walls in England. Built on the foundations of Roman remains, they provided a powerful deterrent to enemies.
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L'Anse Aux Meadows, Viking Site in Newfoundland
L'Anse Aux Meadows, in the Canadian province of Newfoundland, is an important site, which many experts believe proves Vikings settled in Canada around 1,000 years ago.
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Cuthbert and Lindisfarne Island
Cuthbert was a monk and bishop who lived during some of the most important and exciting times in the history of medieval Christianity.
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The Role of an Apothecary in the Middle Ages
The medieval apothecary prepared and prescribed medicines for people with a variety of ailments.
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The Use of Spices in the Middle Ages
Spices were a popular and essential way of flavouring and preserving food in the Middle Ages.
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Bede and the Monastery of Wearmouth-Jarrow
Bede wrote more than 60 books but despite his immense scholarship, he rarely left the monastery of Wearmouth-Jarrow, where he was brought up and spent most of his life.
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Lords & Lordship by R R Davies, Book Review
A look at how the great lords of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries displayed their wealth and power, and controlled the people they ruled.
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Parts of a Medieval Castle – the Dungeon
The dungeon was the most feared area of a medieval castle, from which some prisoners never emerged alive.
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English Castles 1200 – 1300 by Christopher Grave
A look at the design and development of English castles in the thirteenth century, and how these fortifications were used in both wartime and during periods of peace.
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The Duties of a Squire in the Middle Ages
The squire was a young servant to a knight and someone who one day hoped to become a knight himself.
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Parts of a Castle – the Battlements
The battlements, at the top of a castle, allowed defenders to shoot arrows or cannons out of the castle and to be protected from return fire.
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Parts of a Medieval Castle – The Bailey
The bailey was one of the most public areas of a medieval castle, an open area within the castle walls.
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