Medieval monarchs are often imagined as absolute rulers, but their real power was far more limited. Kings depended heavily on nobles, knights, and local lords to enforce laws and collect taxes.

For many people today, the main Christmas tradition is all about getting together with family, exchanging presents, sharing a huge feast - and slumping in front of the TV. But in the medieval period, ...

In late medieval England, a choir boy would elected a bishop for the Christmas season - a tradition revived by Salisbury Cathedral in the 1980s (above 2023) [Getty] For many people today, the main ...

Kate Middleton and Prince William has seemingly offered a glimpse into the modern monarchy. The Prince and Princess of Wales were joined by their children at the annual Together at Christmas carol ...

Apedroc Stud's status as one of the younger names to be consigning at this week's Tattersalls December Foal Sale is entirely at odds with a history far more expansive and fascinating than most of the ...

Henley‑in‑Arden, a small market town in Warwickshire, is often described as one of the UK’s prettiest villages. Its High Street stretches roughly a mile and is lined with medieval, Tudor, Georgian, ...

Crusader Kings 3's major expansion All Under Heaven released last week. It was generally well-received, adding China, Japan, and Southeast Asian cultures to the hit medieval sim. Launching with ...

Hasnat Abdullah, chief organiser of the National Citizen Party (NCP) for the southern region, today criticised the Election Commission (EC), saying its behaviour mirrors that of "kings and monarchs ...

From banquets to pottage, what Tudors ate and drank varied greatly subject to their wealth and social status. Poor and wealthy alike lived off the land, using ingredients based on their availability ...

Rob Shuter exclusively learned that Prince William doesn’t want to have “lingering ties” to Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and their kids. A senior royal aide claimed that the decision to exclude Harry ...

A new kind of kingdom needed a new kind of queen. The millennium-old and largely forgotten Mathilda of Flanders is being re-introduced as the groundbreaking ruler she was, thanks to Laura Gathagan, ...