Medieval

How did William the Conqueror mark Christmas? (public domain)

How did William the Conqueror mark Christmas?

24 Dec 2014, Missouri, USA --- A mosaic of the Last Supper, also considered to be the first Eucharist, adorns the chapel at the Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration monastery in Clyde Missouri December 18, 2014. The Sisters have made communion wafers since 1910 and began making a low-gluten version in 2003 and have gone from 143 customers in 2004 to more than 11,000 customers from around the world. Photo taken December 18, 2014. REUTERS/Dave Kaup (UNITED STATES - Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY) --- Image by © DAVE KAUP/Reuters/Corbis

The quest for the Holy Grail

In a nutshell: the Borgias © Getty Images

In a nutshell: the Borgias

Bannockburn: the fight for Scotland’s freedom © Getty Images

Bannockburn: the fight for Scotland’s freedom

In a nutshell: the British © Getty Images

In a nutshell: the British

When was the worst time to live in Britain? © Getty Images

When was the worst time to live in Britain?

Five facts about… Genghis Khan © Getty Images

Five facts about… Genghis Khan

Why we say: ‘Peeping Tom’ © Getty Images

Why we say: ‘Peeping Tom’

In a nutshell: the Silk Road © Getty Images

In a nutshell: the Silk Road

In a nutshell: the Dark Ages © Wikimedia Commons

In a nutshell: the Dark Ages

Top five… history’s oddest festivals© Getty Images

Top five… history’s oddest festivals

Magna Carta: A turning point in English history

Magna Carta: A turning point in English history

In a nutshell: the Holy Roman Empire (public domain)

In a nutshell: the Holy Roman Empire

Why was there so much dancing in medieval times? © Wikimedia Commons

Why was there so much dancing in medieval times?

How old is the cat flap? © iStock

How old is the cat flap?