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We built a database of 290,000 English medieval soldiers – here’s what it reveals

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3 December 20253 December 2025

Battle of Sluys, 1340, depicted by Jean Froissart (1337-1410) | Wikimedia Commons When you picture medieval warfare, you might think of epic battles and famous monarchs. But what about the...Read More >

Fossil face discovery highlights challenges faced by Europe’s earliest settlers

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25 March 202525 March 2025

Piecing together the story of Europe’s earliest settlers is a challenge, largely because relevant human fossils are scarce. On March 12, researchers announced the discovery of a new fossil from...Read More >

The supernatural beliefs of medieval people – from elves and fairies to abductions and the undead

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31 October 202413 November 2024

A siren and a centaur, taken from a 1277 manuscript. Courtesy of the Getty Open Content program. Medieval people have a reputation for being superstitious – and many of the...Read More >

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