This curated reading list includes gripping narrative histories, immersive fiction and digital archives.

To mark this milestone, we looked back through the BBC Archives to uncover the stories and voices behind the BBC's flagship programme made by and for women

La tapisserie de Bayeux est souvent présentée comme un monument de l’histoire des rois et des conquérants. Pourtant, derrière cette fresque médiévale se cache le travail minutieux de femmes dont les n...

The 70-metre embroidery will be displayed at the British Museum from September.

Où risquait-on le plus de mourir dans une ville médiévale ? En reconstituant 355 scènes d’homicides survenus entre 1296 et 1398, des historiens montrent que la violence suivait les flux de population,...

No 10 North is historic – but not unprecedented. Medieval York shows England has governed from more than one centre before.

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A time travelling criminologist. Join Dr Stephanie Brown - historian, criminologist, author, and lecturer - as we explore crime and justice from the middle ages to the modern day. Click to read CRIME ...

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Dr Stephanie Brown is Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Hull. As a historical criminologist, her research focuses on crime, punishment, and poli...

Matthew Sweet's guests include Lord Sumption and criminal barrister Joanna Hardy-Susskind.