A radical retelling of the most important event in English history - the Norman invasion of 1066.

Everyone knows what William the Conqueror won the Battle of Hastings in 1066, but it has become customary to assume that the victory was inevitable, given the alleged superiority of Norman military technology. With biographical sketches of the great warriors who fought for the crown of England in 1066, this work shows that this view is mistaken.

A comprehensive study of every aspect of chivalry and chivalric culture.

A richly valuable source of knowledge. MEDIUM AEVUM

A thematic overview of how childhood and the family were perceived in the period from 800 to 1400, covering life cycle, relationships, community, economy, the state, the environment, education, religion and health.

Putting the Women Back into Roman History

The Black Death was the worst pandemic in recorded history. This book presents a major reevaluation of its immediate impact and longer-term consequences in England.

Albert of Aachen's History of the Journey to Jerusalem presents the story of the First Crusade (1095-1099) and the early history of the crusader states (1099-1119) in a two-volume set. Volume 1, The First Crusade, is a long and richly detailed account of events well known from the reports of participants.

Albert of Aachen's History of the Journey to Jerusalem presents the story of the First Crusade (1095-1099) and the early history of the crusader states (1099-1119). Volume 1, The First Crusade, is a long and richly detailed account of events well known from the reports of participants, but told from a strikingly different perspective.

Albert of Aachen's History of the Journey to Jerusalem presents the story of the First Crusade (1095-1099) and the first generation of Latin settlers in the Levant (1099-1119). Volume 2, The Early History of the Latin States, provides a surprising level of detail about the reign of King Baldwin I (1100-1118).

Covers the emergence of the earliest English kingdoms to the establishment of the Anglo-Norman monarchy in 1087. Professor Stenton examines the development of English society, from the growth of royal power to the establishment of feudalism after the Norman Conquest.

Evidence gleaned from archaeology sheds dramatic new light on religious practices and identities between the later sixteenth and the nineteenth centuries.

A bold reimagining of the life and work of Archimedes of Syracuse.

A beautifully illustrated account of medieval falconry, both in the East and West.

The widening of the road between the Monkton and Mount Pleasant roundabouts on the A253 led to the archaeological investigation of a 3km long strip of land between July 1994 and February 1995. Prehistoric discoveries included Neolithic inhumations and pits, well-preserved Beaker graves and ten ring-ditches of late Neolithic and Bronze Age date.

The first translation of Baldric's Historia Ierosolimitana, a spirited account of the First Crusade, into modern English.

This study examines Baldwin I's career, using contemporary evidence to discover the qualities that enabled him to succeed his brother and to maintain and expand Jerusalem through the next 18 years.

A fascinating look at the Anglo-Saxons' obsession with monsters.