Medieval History

One of the most accomplished human beings who ever lived, Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) remains...

Flush with hundreds of illustrations, this book revisits the histories of chemistry, medicine, ideas, and...

A major reassessment of one of Britain's most important monarchs James VI & I, who...

Discover the ancient ways of the Samurai and experience the stunning myth of Old Japan....

The authors of The Bright Ages return with a real-life Game of Thrones-the story of...

A lost imperial city, full of wonder and marvels. An empire that was the largest...

The Wound Man - a medical diagram depicting a figure fantastically pierced by weapons and...

'Impressively original and ingenious . . . Brings the talented women of the Restoration Court...

A brilliant reappraisal of the medieval women whose lives have been misrepresented and co-opted over...

Incandescent with illustrations, a history of Britain as told through a remarkable collection of illuminated...

The story of the medieval world's most extraordinary organisations, the Assassins and the Templars The...

'An absorbing and eye-opening account of what the Plantagenets did for us.' - HELEN CASTOR...

Five hundred years after the historic French seaport of Le Havre was established, TASCHEN presents...

A BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR: THE TIMES/SUNDAY TIMES, TELEGRAPH AND HISTORY TODAY A nation...

An illustrated history of the Renaissance told through the lives of its most important patrons...

A vivid new history of how medieval people around the world perceived the moon When...

A Waterstones Best History Book 2025 A BBC History Magazine Book of the Year 2025...

A unique, startling book that gives a rich and detailed sense of life in an...

The thrilling story of Christopher Marlowe, Shakespeare's greatest rival and inspiration - the writer who...

The story of the sixteenth-century's epic contest for the spice trade, which propelled European maritime...

A vivid new history of the criminal underworld in the medieval Holy Land The religious...

The untold story of Robert Cecil, the ultimate Tudor spy-master Robert Cecil, statesman and spymaster,...

Triumph and tragedy, love and loss, murder and malice in the lives of five fifteenth-century...

Opens a fascinating new window onto medieval and early modern life - a world where...

An absorbing history of Europe's nine most puzzling texts, including the biggest mystery of all:...

This book provides a concise and incisive introduction to the Teutonic Knights, or Teutonic Order,...

The Viking Great Army that landed in East Anglia in late 865 had a lasting...

'Invaluable - and hugely entertaining ... It is an absolute romp and a must-have for...