What if... richard the lionheart had recaptured jerusalem?

I enjoyed reading the interesting article by Caitlin Ellis on the rivals for the throne in 1066 (October). In particular, it was fascinating to read about Edgar Ætheling’s claim, which was surely the

961 -976 REIGN OF AL HAKAM II Such ...

Uncover the all-conquering Hun king whose nomadic horde terrorised Rome

Bringing peace was probably the most important thing the Tudors did for us. The British countryside is littered with the sites of medieval battles – places where opposing forces stomped over crops, bu

“One might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb,” goes the old proverb. The meaning is simple: if you are going to be punished for a small crime, you may as well commit the bigger one. In the early

A tolerant Shia rival to the Sunni caliphs