1

The Siege of Saint-James

By Edward Hall

Henry VI’s campaign to confirm himself as King of France looked to be in trouble after the Duke of Brittany switched sides.

2

A Tail of Woe

Translated by William Caxton

Reynard the Fox was mortified to hear his efforts to rescue Isegrim’s wife from a frozen lake had been misinterpreted.

3

Vige, the Viking’s Dog

By Snorro Sturluson

Vige was the inseparable companion of swashbuckling Viking warlord Olaf Tryggvason, who picked him up in Ireland.

4

Fair and Loving Words

By Edward Hall

On the night when Edward IV won his crown back from Henry VI, he had to decide how to deal with those who had still been backing Henry during the day.

5

An Admirable English Custom

By Desiderius Erasmus

Dutch scholar Desiderius Erasmus urged Fausto Andrelini not to miss out on England’s enchanting contribution to good manners.

6

‘I Have No Quarrel With Any Man’

By Elizabeth Wilson Grierson

Magnus, Earl of Orkney, disappointed King Magnus of Norway by refusing to get involved in somebody else’s war.