Medieval

Afua Hirsch with the Samburu people, Kenya

Africa’s cultural liberation

Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan: the Mongol warlord who almost conquered the world

14th century miniature showing a child's baptism. (Photo by Getty Images)

Exclusive podcast What’s in a medieval name?

Naming of St John the Baptist, c12th century. From a wall painting in the crypt of Canterbury Cathedral. (Photo by The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images)

Medieval baby names: what were people called in the Middle Ages?

Historian Janina Ramirez

Exclusive podcast Janina Ramirez on extraordinary medieval women

A medieval king dining

Pig-chickens, beavers’ tails and turtle soup: 8 fascinating foods through history

In need of some summer reading inspiration? Check out our list of favourite biographies, era-spanning epics and much else besides. (Photo by Goodluz/Alamy Stock Photo)

Summer reads 2020: the best history books to take on holiday (or staycation)

Brothers in arms Louis IX on his way to the Seventh Crusade, 1248. The French king kept his three brothers onside – preventing any potential family infighting – by providing them with huge lordships. (Photo by Leemage/Corbis via Getty Images)

Medieval dynasties: how to stay on the throne

Brothers in arms Louis IX on his way to the Seventh Crusade, 1248. The French king kept his three brothers onside – preventing any potential family infighting – by providing them with huge lordships. (Photo by Leemage/Corbis via Getty Images)

Bonds of blood: survival secrets of medieval royal families

Historian Lauren Johnson

Exclusive podcast Lauren Johnson on the life and death of Henry VI

A painting of the Princes in the Tower

Did Richard III really kill the Princes in the Tower?

What is history's greatest mystery?

What has been voted history’s greatest mystery?

The princes in the Tower

The Princes in the Tower: history’s greatest mysteries

The magnificent ruins of the Great Mosque at Kilwa Kisiwani

Africa’s medieval golden age

A portrait of Elizabeth I, c1565

The 10 best English queens in history