410 to 1558

Domesday for the English: How William the Conqueror kept control

After the Norman Conquest, most of the English did not want victorious King William as their monarch. To keep control, he crushed revolts, built strong castles, found out what everybody owned through the Domesday survey and enforced laws and taxes.

What was life like in medieval London?

London changed enormously between 1066 and 1500. But it was still tiny by modern standards. Places like Hackney, Brixton and Wandsworth were villages surrounded by farmland.

Medieval art and architecture

Skilful artisans created the art and architecture of medieval London. It was made to educate people and to celebrate God. But it also demonstrated wealth and power - and kept the poor in their place.

The Black Death

How did a flea kill half the population of medieval London?

Dick Whittington: The true story

Who was the man behind the myth?

Medieval apprentices game

Play the Medieval apprentices game (requires Flash)

Virtual Object Handling

Use your skills to investigate mysterious objects

Target the Tudors

Explore the evidence of Tudor life

The Prittlewell prince

A princely burial of the 7th century AD in south-east Essex