The final Essex Dogs novel will be published in June 2025 Almost everything in my life is Henry V-shaped at the moment. The UK book tour begins this weekend; the US book tour takes place directly after in early October.
An hour-long talk about the life and legacy of England's greatest medieval king Last night was the Waterstones launch event for my new book, Henry V. I was in conversation with Alice Loxton at Waterstones Piccadilly, in London.
I want to share some good news I just heard that Henry V has entered the UK’s Sunday Times bestseller charts at No6.
A recording of my recent conversation about Henry V with Professor Kate Williams Book tour continues.
Paris's famous landmark is reopening five years after it was torn apart by fire - a mark of a great cathedral is how it recovers from disaster Ask a medievalist for their favourite historical novel and you might get any number of answers. But the true deep cut is The Spire by William Golding.
In the mountains of Guatemala, murals depict elaborate performances combining Catholic and Indigenous traditions
ARCHAEOLOGY magazine reveals the year’s most exciting finds
Norse Ambitions in Eastern Europe and Beyond During the Medieval Period (Part 1) When the Norse exploded out of the stygian Scandinavian woods in the 8th century many sought plunder in the comparatively rich lands of England & France. These lands were ideal since undefended monasteries and prosperous towns sat on the coast or the riverine systems that drained into the North Sea. From these “smash & grab” operations and later settlem…
We have a new online course: Reading Beowulf – Explore this Old English epic in its entirety through a guided readings course that delves into this monumental work
Studying medieval skeletons can help create specific health measures for different populations in the past, according to a recent study published in the journal Science Advances.
Princeton’s Middle Ages for Educators (MAFE) team has been working to pull together the MAFE Open Access Resources (OAR) Sweet 16 competition featuring materials about the Middle Ages, and the voting is now open!
What’s new in medieval studies? Here are ten open-access articles published in November, which tell us about topics including rental disputes in Paris and Chaucer’s use of food.
