How cultural connections, trade networks, as well as military and religious conflicts shaped the Baltic region during the Middle Ages.  

Theme: The medieval Baltic

• Alice Isabella Sullivan, "A Frontier and a Crossroads: Trade and Power in the Medieval Baltic," 16-19.
• Anti Selart, "Medieval Livonia: Connected and Contested," 20-23.
• Jeremy Solel, "Livonian Brothers of the Sword: Conquering in Christ's Name," 24-27.
• Jean Henri Chandler, "The Anglo-Hanseatic War: An Old Sea Bird and the Last Judgement," 28-35.
• Lehti Mairike Keelmann, "The Brotherhood of the Blackheads: Medieval Tallinn's Wealthy Merchants," 36-39.

Features:

• Robert Jones, "Well protected? The strength of medieval armour," 8-9.
• Paul Aitchison, "Charles Martel: The progenitor of Europe," 10-15.
• Sean Manning, "Feeding Northumberland's House: A Late Medieval Household Budget," 40-41.
• James G. Clark, "The legend of Loreto: Mary's Humble, Holy House," 42-45.
• Ian Ross, "Kenilworth 1266: England's Greatest Siege," 46-49.
• Jonathan H. Jones, "Viking York: Life and Conflict in Medieval Jórvík," 50-53.
• Gabrielle Storey, "Theophanu: Empress, Ruler, and Rival," 54-55.
• Dan Spencer, "Book review: Gunpowder Technology in the Fifteenth Century: A Study, Edition and Translation of the Firework Book," 56.
• Tim Miller, "Book review: Shared Saints and Festivals Among Jews, Christians, and Muslims in the Medieval Mediterranean," 57.