The Danse Macabre consists of the dead or a personification of death with dancing along to the...
Medieval
People felt overwhelmed as it seems as though they believed that what had happened to others elsewhere...
Examining modern remedies derived from medieval monastic knowledge. Most people think of herbal medicine as a distinctly...
The Northern Wei was the most enduring and powerful of the northern Chinese dynasties before reunification. Imperial...
Mechanical machinery in the medieval centuries used innovative sources of energy to generate motion and mechanical power....
The Varyags are first mentioned by the Primary Chronicle as having exacted tribute from the Slavic and...
Urban centers especially had become centers of plague and disease outbreaks. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction People in...
The Empire, for much of its history, can be seen as the Christian equivalent of the Muslim...
The Wars of the Roses (1455-1487 CE) was a series of dynastic conflicts between the monarchy and...
The Tapestry is valued both as a work of art and as a source concerning the history...
In 1330 only about 5% of the population could read or write. It was extremely rare for...
Guilds started as small associations of skilled artisans, experienced and confirmed experts in their field of handicraft....
This Western-style organizational form gradually spread from the medieval Latin west across the globe. Introduction A medieval...
Hildegard of Bingen was called the “Sibyl of the Rhine” because of her apocalyptic visions. Introduction Hildegard...
The consequences of the revolt were limited. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction The Peasants’ Revolt, also known as...
Created between 1377 and 1382, it is the oldest surviving French tapestry. Introduction The Apocalypse Tapestry is...
The development of extensive trade routes allowed Russia to grow in size and power. The Viking Influence...
It was justified by reference to historical myths that nobles and servile peasants were separated by courage...
A medieval world where caves and underground shelters provided refuge from raiders, allowing a threatened civilization to...
Starting in 1297, a small group of particularly wealthy merchants blocked political and economic competition. Abstract International...
Although often engaged in conquest, the Sassanids also entered into peace treaties and engaged in widespread trade....
How knowledge, belief, sex, and power were viewed in the medieval world. Knowledge The way medieval eyes...
A rough genealogy of the way in which the central narrative of Buddhism ended up in a...
The economic decline was marked by a severe drop in population. By Dr. Murray N. RothbardHistorian and...
Wealthy landowners enclosed (privatized) the commons for their own profits, impoverishing many villagers. By Jay Walljasper Medieval...
Medieval church courts in York shows that the same January divorce pattern prevailed as far back as...
The masks were designed to protect them from putrid air, which was seen as the cause of...
Each season in medieval europe had its own special Christian celebration, often based on older pagan traditions....
The cat lost its regal position through the efforts of the medieval Church which encouraged the association...
The descendants of Genghis each ruled a part of the empire – the four khanates. Introduction The...