You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who hasn’t heard of the seven deadly sins. Jones instead asks readers to look at the ...

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As familiar notions suggest, medieval medicine was influenced by herbs and humours. But these factors were part of a broader ...

Whenever a fantasy story treads too far into gruesome violence or plain old human exploitation, storytellers like to trot out four little words: “But it’s historically accurate.” That was the ...

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In the ninth and tenth centuries, castles were often built of wood and easily burned down by enemies. As unrest spread across Europe and warfare began to change, castle designs had to adapt. Looming ...

We often romanticize the Middle Ages, seeing them as a time of chivalry, gallant knights, and castles. Beneath all of this pageantry and myth lies the stark reality of an era defined by brutal warfare ...

The 'rubbish' left behind at a deserted medieval village in an isolated area of Yorkshire could hold clues about how societies achieve long-term 'green' prosperity, according to new research. The ...

Conwy Castle in Conwy, Wales, is located in North Wales. It was built by Edward I, during his conquest of Wales, between 1283 and 1287. The Papal Conclave in May was a reminder of a tradition that ...