Medieval scholars at the University of Lincoln, UK, have authenticated a 700-year-old king's charter that put an end to a tax scandal blighting the historic city. The document, which reaffirmed ...

A royal charter was used to stop a pop-up market in Leicestershire this month. What are they and why do we still adhere to them? It seemed like a win-win situation when a weekly lockdown market was ...

You are in: North Yorkshire > History > Archaeology > Medieval Appleton-le-Moors By Katy Wright Local historian Margaret Allison explains how the recent translation of the medieval charters of St.

An important aspect of any society is the way it keeps records of property and land transactions so that ownership can be properly established and disputes resolved. In medieval Britain, this process ...

A rare original royal charter dating back 819 years has been discovered by a stunned historian. The document, dubbed the first ever ‘Who’s Who’ of Britain, carries the seal of King John, who reigned ...

Historians have found fascinating similarities between the early medieval copperplate inscriptions of eastern India and the Parchment charters of Scotland, which were meant for recording the donation ...

The medieval charters of Canterbury Cathedral are going online following a £49,700 Heritage Lottery Fund grant. The Chartae Antiquae has been recatalogued and covers more than 7,000 items dating from ...

Steve Smith came up with the idea and was the first trader to pitch up in the pub car park A weekly market at a village pub has been told to stop trading because it breaches an 800-year-old charter.

Steve Smith came up with the idea and was the first trader to pitch up in the pub car park A weekly market at a village pub has been told to stop trading because it breaches an 800-year-old charter.