Going medieval for 2026

[Buttalapasta]

I feel like I have a medieval-shaped hole in my literary and historical knowledge and would love to do something about that in 2026. I am going to read The Canterbury Tales but I'm also looking for books about medieval history, novels set during the period etc. Nothing too highbrow but I would love any suggestions!

@Benvenuto - this is a bit later (second half of the C17th) but is part of a tradition of St John ladies writing their herbals so some of the recipes in it may well have come from Lucy https://www.fromthepage.com/ewahl/wellcome-mss/saint-john-johanna?page=40