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Dan Jones and Professor Michael Livingston walk through the battlefield of Shrewsbury, where the future king Henry V took an arrow to the face. The battle took place in 1403, when a rebellion broke ...

In a world determined to sideline her, Empress Matilda tested the medieval world's understanding of who could rule.

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Nestled in the heart of Suffolk, Lavenham is often described as one of England’s most picturesque villages. Famous for its remarkable medieval architecture, it has earned a reputation as “frozen in ...