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    A scene from the Bayeux Tapestry depicting the Norman invasion of 1066. The tapestry was most likely embroidered by women in Norman England in a workshop setting using four embroidery stitches – stem stitch; split stitch; chain stitch; and laid work, sometimes called ‘Bayeux Stitch’, says Dr Alexandra Lester-Makin. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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    The Bayeux Tapestry: what is it, why was it made and what story does it tell?

    A c1520–40 portrait of Henry VI
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    The miraculous afterlife of Henry VI

    Norman cavalry on the charge in the Bayeux Tapestry. (Image by Bettmann/Getty Images)
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    Why the Nazis fell in love with the Bayeux Tapestry

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    A portrait of the English poet Geoffrey Chaucer (c1340-1400), who modern literary scholars credit for turning Valentine into the patron of love. Chaucer was a major influencer in his day – after him, everyone began calling their beloved “Valentine” and writing love poems on 14 February, says Lisa Bitel. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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    Who was Saint Valentine? A history of the figure’s origins

    Harold Godwinson is proclaimed king of England in the Bayeux Tapestry. It may have been commissioned by a Norman but this magnificent artwork repeatedly acknowledges the English leader’s piety and courage. (Photo by Universal History Archive/Getty Images)
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    Why is Harold Godwinson a hero of the Bayeux Tapestry?

    Forgery was the dirty little secret of the Middle Ages. Levi Roach explains who counterfeited medieval manuscripts and why. (Image by Getty Images)
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    Medieval forgeries

    A mother receives her newborn baby in a c1490 text written for Henry VII. Childbirth in the Middle Ages exposed both mother and child to great peril but, writes Elma Brenner, midwives had the expertise to intervene when complications arose. (Photo by Bridgeman)
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    The medieval childbirth guide: 6 tips for pregnant mothers in the Middle Ages

    Max Adams pieces together the evidence to uncover what happened after the fall of Roman Britain. (Image by Getty Images)
    Medieval

    The Dark Ages: a ‘black hole’ in Britain’s history

    This image from the Nibelungenlied manuscript shows Pilgrim welcoming Kriemhild, a fictional character described as his neice in the text (Photo by Alamy)
    Medieval

    The forged texts of the Middle Ages: why Europe’s holy men turned to counterfeiting

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    Dr Kathleen Neal explains what we can learn about Edward I, the famously militaristic “Hammer of the Scots”, from his letters. (Image by Getty Images)
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    Edward I’s letters

    Illustration of the Black Death from the Chroicles of Gilles Li Muisis (1272-1352), Abbaye Saint-Martin de Tournai (Photo by Alamy)
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    The Black Death: everything you wanted to know

    A depiction of Robin Hood, the heroic archer in English folklore who supposedly robbed the rich and gave to the poor. (Photo by Culture Club/Getty Images)
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    Robin Hood: 7 myths about about the legendary outlaw of Sherwood Forest

    A fanciful engraving imagines Peter the Hermit presenting Pope Urban II (centre) with a letter from Simeon II
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    Launching the First Crusade

    Henry IV of Germany asking for the forgiveness of Pope Gregory VII in Canossa in 1077. (Photo by De Agostini/Getty Images)
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    Canossa: a medieval clash between church and state

    Charles Spencer on the HistoryExtra podcast
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    The shipwreck that sunk a royal dynasty

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