Archive - History, Etc

THE TOWER OF LONDON HAS A SECRET MEDIEVAL WALL PAINTING

And they let me have a look

May 7 •

Newsletter #1: Castles, etc

Will there ever be a Secrets of Great British Castles season 3? How much of a boss was William Marshal? What is my favourite beer? And other pressing…

Jan 29, 2021 •

FIVE BOOKS TO READ THIS SPRING

Here's my current reading pile for spring 2025

Mar 5 •

11:58

COME WITH ME TO THE TOWER OF LONDON

My favourite bits of one of my favourite places

Feb 6 •

A NEW COPY OF MAGNA CARTA HAS BEEN DISCOVERED

And it cost £7

May 15 •

I’VE JUST BEEN TO A VIKING CASTLE…

…and I need you to see this

May 9 •

WIN A SIGNED COPY OF POWERS & THRONES!

The UK paperback edition is released in April and I have three copies to give away to History, Etc. subscribers

Mar 28, 2022 •

A Girl’s Guide to the Middle Ages, with Lucy Worsley and Dan Jones

A recording from Dan Jones and Lucy Worsley's live video

Feb 23 •

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THE TOP FIVE MEDIEVAL POPES

As cardinals get ready to elect Francis I's successor, here are my five favourite popes from the Middle Ages...

Apr 29 •

The final Essex Dogs novel will be published in June 2025

Sep 6, 2024 •

WHY MEN CAN'T STOP THINKING ABOUT THE MIDDLE AGES

New data says we are even more obsessed with the medieval world than the Roman Empire

Mar 27 •

8:03

LET’S GO ON A TOUR OF WINDSOR CASTLE…

The must-see sights in the British monarchy’s grandest fortress

Mar 31 •

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