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Medieval battles

From the Norman Conquest and the battle of Hastings to the Crusades; the Hundred Years’ War; the Wars of the Roses and the battle of Bosworth, the Middle Ages were plagued by bloody battles and violent sieges. Here we explore the biggest, bloodiest and most significant medieval battles, as well as overlooked clashes such as the battle of Tours, Hattin and Sandwich…

Q&ADid castle defenders really pour boiling oil down on attackers?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Q&AWhy do we say throw down the gauntlet?

Occupation, resistance, subjugation: the bloody aftermath of 1066. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The 1016 Danish Conquest that led to the battle of Hastings. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Q&A: If the battle of Hastings had never taken place, would British history have been any different?

The Norman Conquest. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Royal palaces of the Hundred Years’ War. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

On the trail of the Yorks: 8 places associated with Richard III’s family. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Bayeux unravelled: the scenes behind the threads. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

History explorerThe Second Barons’ War. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Game of Thrones: the real-life medieval history. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

5 things you (probably) didn't know about the Crusades

Middle East history special. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Game of Thrones: medieval inspiration. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Richard III: A hostage to fortune. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The Last Kingdom and Agincourt. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

17 unmissable battles podcasts

Scottish history: 9 steps from Union to Referendum. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Crusade logistics and the battle over the slave trade. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Saladin and suffragettes. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

How to lead like Saladin. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Was the skeleton in the Leicester car park really Richard III?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Wolf Hall and medieval civil war. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The Peasants’ Revolt: did Richard II side with the rebels?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The battle of Agincourt and the Spanish communists. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Fresh views on the Wars of the Roses. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

D-Day and the Wars of the Roses. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Q&AWho paid for the arrows in the Battle of Agincourt?

Crusading for God and gold. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Flodden 1513: the biggest ever Anglo-Scottish battle. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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