Medieval Fashion: How Clothing Defined Status and Power
Discover how medieval fashion reflected power and status in 13th-century England, from the luxurious wardrobes of queens to the livery of their servants.
Medieval Noble Ladies and Their Servants: Who Wore What and Why
How clothing instantly messaged status, wealth, and place in noble society – from the royal ladies through the ranks of their household servants.
The Corrupt Sheriff: The Story of William Heron
From his base in Newcastle, the wicked Sheriff of Northumberland weaved a web of power and corruption in the thirteenth century.
The Franciscan Friar who went to the Mongol Empire
Miss travelling? Take a journey to thirteenth-century Asia with John of Plano Carpini.
Lady Dervorgilla and her Collection of Books
Heiress, patron, founder, potential bookworm. Lady Dervorgilla’s achievements as a woman in thirteenth-century Scotland and England are fascinating, and often overlooked.
Astronomical Instruments in the Middle Ages: More than just a timepiece
While astronomical instruments could be as useful to the medieval person as Google Maps is to us today, you pretty much needed a whole degree in mathematics to figure out how to use them properly.
