medieval
Just when were the Dark Ages, how dark were they – and why on Earth were they called dark? All you need to know about Britain's Dark Ages
Britain's Dark Ages were an age of migration and invasion, of religious and political upheaval, and its traces can still be read in the landscape today. Delve into this time in medieval Britain with our guide to the Dark Ages, plus the best sites to visit
Guide to Britain's Feudal Era: when were the Middle Ages and best medieval sites to visit
The Feudal Era was one of the most transformative periods in British history – our guide looks at effect the turbulent age of the Normans had on the medieval countryside and the best historic sites to visit today
Explore Harmondsworth, a medieval village threatened by 21st-century airport expansion
Walk with Mark Rowe through an ancient village and its landscape, which may be lost when a third runway is built at Heathrow
