In an era marked by strict patriarchal norms, women developed creative methods to protect their bodily autonomy, often using ...

Do you love medieval festivals? Well, we do too. This weekend, November 22 and 23, 2024, we're off to Mantes-la-Jolie in the ...

Far from their dour reputation, the Middle Ages were a period of massive social change, burgeoning nationalism, international conflict, terrible natural disaster, climate change, rebellion ...

As far-fetched as it might seem, animals frequently went on trial during the Middle Ages. From farm animals and domestic pets ...

And so it is that this week I found myself booking tickets to London to visit Medieval Women: In Their Own Words at the British Library, an exhibition our reviewer, expert in medieval women’s writing ...

The conclave system may seem dramatic, but it was developed after centuries of outside interference and looting.

Six hundred years ago, between the years 1406 and 1413, Edward of Norwich wrote a book called “Master of Game.” It’s hailed ...

Early in the 11th century, a Benedictine Abbot established All Souls' Day as a day to pray for the souls of deceased family ...

The middle ages ended on August 22, 1485, but no one tell Prince William’s accountant. (That date was when homicidal ...

Is It Better to Collect Social Security at 62, 66, or 70? A Comprehensive Study of Retired-Worker Claims Provides a Clear ...

THE Secrets of Stroud are explored in a new book by Gloucestershire author David Elder. Called Secret Stroud the book is by David Elder, from Cheltenham has spent months researching some of Stroud's ...

Messages telling recipients to "pick cotton" reported across multiple states, including Arkansas; community leaders condemn ...