Medieval food wasn’t scarce for everyone. The wealthy ate multiple courses of meat, sugar, spices, and imported wine. Their meals were designed to impress as much as to nourish. Peasants lived on ...
A hearty seafood stew of haddock, leeks and barley, and an almost indecently rich and comforting cheesy rarebit For me, the best winter cooking is about comfort, warmth and connection – food that ...
The Order of St John of Jerusalem occupied Rhodes from 1309 to 1523 and set about transforming the city into a stronghold. It subsequently came under Turkish and Italian rule. With the Palace of the ...
1. Opposition in the North There was support in the north of England for Edgar the Atheling to become king. This was a huge threat to William. Rebellions in the North could threaten his rule and ...