And, of course, you can't go wrong with a trip to England. A day trip from London can take you to Lacock, an adorable medieval village you've probably seen in dozens of British TV shows and movies.

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. Most people in medieval society lived in villages, there were few large towns. The majority of people were peasants ...

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 ...