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(Lucy) There are some things that almost any Hollywood film set in the Middle Ages can count on. It will be set in England. There will be a lot of forests. The Norman nobility will oppress the Saxon peasantry. Other things are optional but frequent. There may be a tournament or a siege. There may be a reference to the Crusades. Robin Hood may turn up. There may be a trial for witchcraft. Sir Walter Scott\u2019s Ivanhoe\xa0contains all of these things, and since its publication in 1819, this runaway bestseller has helped to shape Anglophone ideas of the Middle Ages.\xa0\n\xa0\nClick here for tips for\xa0Teaching with Podcasts!\xa0Or here to buy some\xa0FH Merch!\xa0We are now on\xa0Youtube with accessible captions\xa0checked by members of our team!\nAnd you can find out how to support us through our\xa0FH Patreon to help keep our content open access!