Kelly DeVries tells the remarkable story of Swegen Godwinson, whose murder, scandals and exile left his younger brother Harold to face William the Conqueror at Hastings.

A major DNA study of 7,700 early medieval burials reveals new insights into migration, family life, disease and cultural identity across Europe.

A new exhibition in Paris reveals the real Nicolas Flamel, uncovering his medieval wealth and how he became a legendary alchemist.

A thousand years ago, merchants from medieval Italy were bringing expensive silks, spices and other luxury goods home from the wealthy cities of…

Call for papers for the 9th Symposium on Late Antique and Medieval Studies, taking place online in November 2026. Submissions close 9 November.

Archaeologists in Germany have uncovered new remains of a medieval bishop’s palace, a rare 14th-century water system and sophisticated monastery buildings.

Ten medieval Korean paintings depicting the Kings of Hell are reunited for the first time in over 60 years at the Cleveland Museum of Art.

Read 10 open-access medieval studies articles published in August 2026, covering Viking trade, medieval floods, political power, religion and more.

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On the road This autumn I am spending roughly two months on the road touring my new book Castles. I am keeping a little journal and will share it here. I hope you find it interesting.

Why did King John lose his subjects’ loyalty? His troubled reign brought Magna Carta, baronial rebellion and a foreign invasion that threatened his dynasty.

Discover the dirty business of medieval leather-making, from tanning hides with urine and dung to the pollution caused by tanneries in medieval towns.