"Medieval Britain has played ... William the Conqueror was born a bastard but took the throne by force at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. He defeated King Harold and became King of England.

Here’s how it works. A structure in southwest England that's associated with King Arthur isn't medieval as scientists had long thought. Instead, it dates back more than 5,000 years, to the ...

The popularity of George RR Martin's fantasy saga A Song of Ice and Fire and its Emmy-winning HBO adaptation Game of Thrones shows us that major themes from medieval stories still resonate with ...

the King’s councillors, an assembly of powerful nobles. But there were four people who each believed he was the most entitled to the throne. So who would the Witan choose? First up was Edgar the ...

Richard’s nephew, Arthur, also claimed the throne, as Richard had once named ... it was no worse than the behaviour of other medieval kings. He argues that King John has been judged unfairly ...

A team of experts have recreated King Richard III's voice, with the final Plantagenet monarch said to possess a surprising ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A structure in southwest England that's associated with King Arthur isn't medieval as scientists ...

Nine medieval coins were found during a metal ... Henry I's favourite nephew took over the throne, despite the late king forcing his barons to accept his only surviving legitimate child Matilda ...

The Crusader Kings 3 Game of Thrones mod gets an April 2023 release date, letting you dive into Westeros and its politics.

Dame Janet “Jinty” Nelson, who has died aged 82, was a leading historian of early medieval Europe, a professor at King’s ...