Illustrated Medieval scene from the Romance of Lancelot

Medieval

The LibraryThe private lives of the British and the cruelty of Henry V

Portrait of King Henry V of England (1387-1422), dated 15th century. (Photo by Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images)

Henry V: the cruel king

The LibraryBermuda in the British Empire and Medieval brutality

The LibraryThomas Becket and 16th-century swimming

Medieval petitions and 17th-century astronomers

The burning of Templars (From: De casibus virorum illustrium by Giovanni Boccaccio). Artist: Master of the White inscriptions (active ca 1480)

The Templars on trial: a very muted inquisition

D-Day and the Templar on trial

The legend of King Arthur and fighter pilots

The LibraryAn adulterous scandal and a grisly end

Life in a London slum and the Last Judgement

King Arthur addresses his knights in a 12th-century Arthurian manuscript now held in Rennes, France. (Photo by: Leemage/UIG via Getty Images)

Would the real King Arthur please stand up

Gentile Bellini

My history hero: Gentile Bellini (1429-1507)

The 14th-century Gough Map

The Gough Map: a map of medieval Britain

History holidays: French fancy

ilver penny of King Alfred

The real Alfred the Great

The 10 worst Britons in history