Were strange creatures believed to inhabit the lands just beyond the known world? Could an illness be cured by a plant or a magic spell? As this book reveals, people in medieval England grappled with questions such as these.

The Byzantine Empire was an empire that endured for more than a millennium. However, when was the empire truly the strongest and most influential in Europe?

This book revives the debate over who King Arthur was and whether he was a historical figure. It also examines his portrayal in medieval Welsh and English literature and the ways modern scholars have interpreted those traditions.

How medieval London’s civic authorities regulated sexual misconduct to defend the city’s honour and promote ideals of Christian government.

Discover ten open-access medieval studies articles published in July 2026, covering the Voynich Manuscript, King Arthur, bear-bating, archaeology and more.

A rare 13th-century hair-styling tool found at Eilean Donan Castle offers new insights into fashion and daily life in medieval Scotland.

Discover ten open-access medieval studies articles published in June 2026, exploring Tolkien, the Black Death, Viking coins, medieval Sufism, and more.

Discover how medieval merchants helped shape literacy, mathematics, law, mapmaking, art and urban culture across medieval Europe.

A medieval trip to New York City to celebrate my new book launch This November I’ll be on book tour in the US.

The Vatican Museums have launched a five-year project to restore Raphael’s Loggia, using laser technology to conserve 1,300 square metres of Renaissance paintings and stucco.

Italian fleets, sailors and siege engineers played an overlooked role in capturing the fortified coastal cities of the medieval Holy Land.

A new study examines the careful medieval burial of two premature infants, possibly twins, within an abandoned Roman latrine at Ephesos.