Panels on the octagonal font in the nave of St. Margaret’s church have medieval markings thought to bring luck or protect from evil.(Courtesy Matthew Champion, Norfolk and Suffolk Medieval ...

But while they were discouraged from expressing their feelings in daily life, letters written by elite women of the medieval period are a rich source of information about their emotions.

Two star-crossed medieval lovers, Abelard and Heloise ... academic - that some scholars say contains the long-lost love letters written by the ill-fated pair but others say is fake.

The Paston family took their name from the village of Paston near Mundesley. The medieval letters come to an end just as the family achieved many of its goals, but the Pastons continued to be one ...