A study of Japan’s early female emperors challenges the idea that they served merely as temporary rulers preserving the throne for male heirs.

This biography tells the story of how Æthelstan rose from King of the Anglo-Saxons to King of the English. In doing so, he became a central figure in the creation of a new nation during the tenth century

A previously unpublished translation by J. R. R. Tolkien sheds new light on his extensive study of medieval English literature and language.

How many people did medieval inquisitor Bernard Gui condemn to death? His surviving judicial records reveal a more complex picture than popular culture suggests.

This four-week course begins Saturday, August 15th, with live sessions 12:00 – 2:00pm Eastern U.S. time.

An analysis of loyalty, courage and wisdom in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, from the symbolism of the hunts to Nature and Fortune.

A lost papal letter suggests Pope Alexander II backed William’s invasion because King Harold supported a rival pope.

How did Carolingian and Ottonian rulers manage fighting men who owed military service to more than one lord?

Meet five famous horses from medieval legends, including Bucephalus, Grani and the remarkable steeds associated with King Arthur.

Gaza became a Crusader fortress that isolated Fatimid-held Ascalon and reshaped the medieval struggle between the Kingdom of Jerusalem and Egypt.

Charlemagne’s Dream: The Rise and Fall of the Carolingian Empire

Step into a story of historical romance, magic and time travel, moving between the present day and the fifteenth century.