middle ages

There were various measures of money in medieval England. A pound sterling was worth 20 shillings, and a shilling was worth 12 pence, so one pound…

In the mid-14th century, the Black Death devastated Europe, claiming up to 60 per cent of the European population. Entire communities were wiped…

From the 8th century to around the 14th century, the medieval world witnessed what is known as the Islamic Golden Age. During this time, Muslims…

The way we imagine the world is partially conditioned by the way it is depicted in our maps. In the early Middle Ages there was no such established…

People in the medieval world were remarkably well travelled and huge leaps were made in the extent and precision of cartography in the late Middle…

In medieval society, it was thought that the heart and mind were symbiotically connected. As the blood-pumping organ at the centre of the body,…

Throughout history helmets have remained one of the most important pieces of defensive equipment. Their designs have to take in several different…

Dogs were companions to humans long before written history, but being a guardian and a hunting partner is quite different to being a pet. In the…

Ludlow Castle is a stunning ruin, in private hands, but open to the public. It boasts fine walls, a huge outer bailey, an inner bailey with beautiful…

When Philip II of France conquered large swathes of the Angevin Empire in 1204, King John was doomed to endure twelve years of conflict both home and…