The Sicilian Vespers and the Bitter Legacy of Angevin Rule
Reading Time: 13 minutes On Easter Monday in 1282, the bells of Palermo began ringing for evening prayers. They were the signal for a…
Reading Time: 13 minutes 
Reading Time: 13 minutes Charlemagne: The Warrior King Who United Europe
Reading Time: 15 minutes Charlemagne was a leader with the central role in history where the paths of war, politics and religion converge. He…
Perkin Warbeck and Lambert Simnel: Royal Pretenders or Lost Princes?
Reading Time: 16 minutes Two boys from humble origins nearly changed the course of England’s royal history. In the years following the Wars…
Viking Shieldmaidens: 6 Women of War
Reading Time: 11 minutes The Viking Age is often associated with brash warriors, longships and daring raids – but not all Viking warriors…
The Sons of Ragnar Lothbrok: History & Legend
Reading Time: 8 minutes The sons of Ragnar Lothbrok are among the most enigmatic and legendary figures of the Viking Age. Straddling the…
Vlad Tepes: Madman or Mastermind of Medieval Terror
Reading Time: 23 minutes Was Vlad Tepes a bloodthirsty monster, a power-crazed madman, or a master of psychological warfare? To his enemies he was…
Brian Boru: The High King Who United Ireland
Reading Time: 12 minutes A King Born of Chaos Ireland had existed for centuries before it became a nation. Tribal, dynastic, and Viking…
Empress Matilda and The Anarchy: England’s Forgotten Civil War
Reading Time: 16 minutes A Woman Born to Rule, a Country Plunged into Chaos Empress Matilda was a princess born to be a…
The Plantagenet Kings of England: 300 Years That Shaped a Nation
Reading Time: 27 minutes The Plantagenet Kings of England ruled for over 300 years and shaped the future of the British monarchy, the…
30 Best Books Set in the Medieval Era
Reading Time: 13 minutes Fiction and Non-Fiction Must-Reads for History Lovers Medieval literature is a genre that evokes strong imagery: colossal cathedrals, crusading…
