So lords were powerful and tenants servile ... Although today’s court system bears no resemblance to that of medieval times, the system remained a powerful force in rural England for centuries, ...

Most people in medieval society lived in villages ... The town was run by powerful people such as merchants and lords, while the crafts workers and traders made their living in the bustling ...

In Saxon and medieval times, people policed their own community ... such as not knowing the words of the Lord’s Prayer. The local bishop would pass judgement after hearing the evidence, although ...

it is one of the most important medieval buildings, not just in the Midlands or England, but actually in Europe," said Dr Meyer, the 33rd Master of the Lord Leycester and first woman in the role.