Most villages in England were not further than a day’s walk from a large church and castle. The king and the church dominated people’s lives, especially if they were one of the eight in ten ...

England, has an unexpected connection to the silver screen. This town served as the inspiration and real-life backdrop for the quaint English village that featured in the beloved Christmas ...

Land, village life and petty crime: the workings of the medieval legal system Manor court records are a good mirror into the realities of life in rural England, believes Dr Spike Gibbs. He has been ...