The migration period provides many beautiful accessories - ‘the variety of shapes, and patterns, rich gemstones, juicy colours’ are inspiring and a far cry from the ‘Dark Ages’ we all think we know. Armour and Castings recreate them with great attention to detail.

The Sandwich Medieval Centre, Kent, offers a wide range of courses and experiences all about the late medieval world, from blacksmithing to mead making.

Living history is a journey; a passionate yet one-sided conversation with people deep in the past.

Recreating the war gear of Harold Godwinson, The Last Saxon King of England.

How do you create an impression of a woman of historic importance, despite her being almost invisible to us? Though we only possess fragmentary evidence of her life and absolutely no contemporary depictions of her appearance, it is safe to assume that Edith Swanneck was a crucial player in 11th century England.