Explore the achievements and challenges in the Middle Ages. From knights and castles to intriguing Conquerors throughout Medieval History.
Medieval castles were not simply fortresses for refuge; they also played a key role in economic and political control.
One theory suggests that King Arthur was based on a historical Irish prince called Artuir mac Aedan. What is the evidence for and against this theory?
Throughout the Islamic Golden Age, Jewish communities flourished. But life was by no means perfect.
This is one of the most interesting crusades of all—the Children’s Crusade.
The History Channel has made the Viking age more popular than ever with their stunning drama, but how historically accurate is Vikings?
The Investiture Controversy was the first great struggle between Church and State, with the biggest conflict featuring Pope Gregory VII and Henry IV of Germany.
Medieval castles were essentially fortresses and a part of military defensive strategies. They were especially prevalent from the 11th to the 15th centuries.
Henry II of England, his wife Eleanor, and their children, known as the Angevin family, were one of the most fascinating families in medieval Europe.
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