High Middle Ages
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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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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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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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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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The History of Fountains Abbey
Fountains Abbey, founded on a wasteland site, grew to be the most famous and wealthiest monastery in the North of England, with more than a million acres of land.
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The Carthusian Order in the Middle Ages
The Order was founded in 1140, as a group of enclosed monasteries, where monks aimed to live independent existences, under the protection of a priory church.
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Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales is regarded as one of the world's finest collections of medieval literature.
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The Life of Geoffrey Chaucer
Geoffrey Chaucer is best known as the author of The Canterbury Tales, one of the most famous poems of medieval times and one which is still acclaimed in the 21st century.
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The Battle of Hastings Book Review
A fascinating account of the Battle of Hastings and its two most important opponents; William of Normandy and King Harold of England.
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The Medieval Origins of the Cistercian Order
Cistercian monasteries were found in the most bleak but scenic settings of medieval Europe. Their stunning architecture matched their beautiful surroundings.
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Fighting For The Cross Book Review
A book which explores the reality of what it was like to fight in the Crusades of 1095- 1291 and looks at the people involved.
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A Brief History of The Magna Carta – Book Review
A study of the events of 1215 when King John of England was forced to sign a revolutionary document.
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The Fears of Henry IV - Book Review
A medieval biography of Henry IV, the man who ousted King Richard II from the throne.
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The March of Wales, 1067-1300
A study of one of the most hotly contested borders in medieval Britain
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Heraldry in the Middle Ages
A coat of arms was a way of identifying a knight in battle or in a tournament and the use of military symbolism became widespread in twelfth century Europe.
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The English Aristocracy at War
The English Aristocracy at War, From the Welsh Wars of Edward I to the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 - a new study of warfare in the Middle Ages.
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Edward I and the Ring of Iron
The medieval castles built by King Edward I in the thirteenth century, were part of the most intensive defense campaign in Europe during the whole of the Middle Ages.
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The Medieval Eleanor Crosses
Twelve medieval monuments built by an English king devastated by the death of his queen.
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Medieval Mystery and Miracle Plays
Medieval mystery and miracle plays began as serious church performances and developed into colorful and theatrical spectacles involving the whole community.
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The Medieval Monastery Garden
The gardens of a medieval monastery could be a supply of food, herbs, medicine and also served as a spiritual retreat.
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Medieval Friars and Hermits
Monastic communities thrived in medieval times. But a cloistered life wasn't for everyone. Some people chose to live as hermits or preachers in the community.
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Building a Medieval Cathedral
A craftsman could begin the building of a medieval cathedral and even that man's grandson wouldn't see it finished. Who was involved in a cathedral's construction?
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