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Middle Ages fact check
Rats in the dock, pigs before the judge: animal trials were a matter of the utmost seriousness in the Middle Ages. How such proceedings unfolded and what lay behind them.
Was Robin Hood really a flesh-and-blood person? Court records, chronicles and ballads provide surprising clues – but the truth is more complex than we might think.
Whether on foot, on horseback or by boat – travelling in the Middle Ages was arduous and fraught with danger. We take a look at daily distances covered, road conditions and the real dangers...
Was the Middle Ages really so dark? Between myth and reality: how universities, new technology and the urban boom are challenging the image of the ‘Dark Ages’.
The ‘dark ages’ are a myth in themselves – yet real misconceptions and misinformation did exist. Read on to find out what this era teaches us about misinformation.
Was the Middle Ages really a time of constant warfare? A fact-check using historical examples shows how this well-known cliché stands up to scrutiny.
Dirty and unkempt? The Middle Ages have a bad reputation – but that’s not actually true. Find out how people really dealt with hygiene back then.
Whether on foot, on horseback or by boat – travelling in the Middle Ages was arduous and fraught with danger. We take a look at daily distances covered, road conditions and the real dangers faced.
Outlaw, folk hero, or both? Robin Hood has fascinated people for over 700 years. We take a look at the legend behind the man from Sherwood Forest.
Knights – heroes, warriors or myth? We take a look behind the image of the noble warrior and reveal what a knight’s life was really like.