This issue takes a look at the different facets of feudalism, from a 47-year feud between a small French village and a powerful monastery, to the importance of music in the medieval manor, to the history behind an ancient manor house on the island of Guernsey. Stepping outside of feudalism, we also look at medieval magical handbooks and leechbooks, review the Caravans of Gold exhibition at the Aga Khan Museum, take a trip to medieval Japan, and also visit New Zealand and take an in-depth look at its medieval Māori culture.