Medieval

Where does the word ‘honeymoon’ come from? © Getty Images

Where does the word ‘honeymoon’ come from?

Eleanor of Aquitaine, king-maker and king-breaker © Getty Images

Eleanor of Aquitaine, king-maker and king-breaker

The Vatican's Most Wanted: Martin Luther © Getty Images

The Vatican’s Most Wanted: Martin Luther

The Burning of Jews during the Black Death © Getty Images

The Burning of Jews during the Black Death

Did pirates really live on the island of Tortuga? © Wikimedia Commons

Did pirates really live on the island of Tortuga?

The Richest Man in History: Mansa Musa I of Mali © Wikimedia Commons

The Richest Man in History: Mansa Musa I of Mali

Richard III: Ruthless tyrant or maligned monarch? © Wikimedia Commons

Richard III: Ruthless tyrant or maligned monarch?

Dan Jones on the Peasants' Revolt

Dan Jones on the Peasants’ Revolt

A Royal Affair © Getty Images

A Royal Affair

The Bodleian – the medieval library that became a 'Harry Potter' set © Getty Images

The Bodleian – the medieval library that became a ‘Harry Potter’ set

The Sultan's Procession in Istanbul, C. 1736 (public domain)

In a nutshell: the Ottoman Empire

How old is the pencil? © Getty Images

How old is the pencil?

Salem Witch Trials © Getty Images

Salem Witch Trials

Who invented the bra? © Getty Images

Who invented the bra?

What was snuff? © Getty Images

What was snuff?