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Whether you’re searching for the best book recommendations or sifting through tales of the past, we’ve got all the history stories you need to satisfy your curiosity.
Get lost in exciting tales of royalty, knights, warring factions, and more.
These sea voyages had lofty goals.
By Orrin Grey
Some disputes were settled by innovative means, to say the least.
We're taking a look at this series of influential English civil wars.
By Lee D'Amato
As it turns out, it's a bit of both.
By Lee D'Amato
From the heretic's fork to being eaten alive by insects, these grisly old torture methods prove that humans have always been brutal.
Fed up with their working conditions, the serfs rebelled en masse.
By Lee D'Amato
Built during the Middle Ages, these castles are still standing today.
Wealthy people were eager to believe the discipline's bold claims.
We discuss what it's like to write historical fiction, her interest in medieval Europe, and more.
The legendary wizard in King Arthur's court has a surprisingly complex backstory.
Not yet familiar with the plague, her entourage underestimated its severity.
England’s 1381 uprising was fueled by unrest in the aftermath of a pandemic.
Its likes had never been seen before.
The historical reputation of Trota through the years shows how the mores of a current society can restrict contemporary understanding of a figure from the past.
By Bessie Yuill
It wasn't all just swords and lances...
By Orrin Grey
The Crusades, although the most defining conflicts of the medieval era, are often misunderstood. These books illuminate their true nature.
By John Tuttle