Jews were accused, providing an excuse for local authorities to attack both Jewish and leper communities. Introduction...
Medieval
A typical military confrontation in medieval times was for one side to lay siege to an opponent’s...
Many claim that the right to carry guns is a universal right that has spanned centuries and...
Clothing in medieval Europe signified class, gender, and social hierarchy. Introduction The Medieval period in England is usually classified as the...
Their emphasis on being well-groomed and dressed reflected the value of the larger culture. Introduction Although the Vikings are...
Medieval demography relies on various lines of evidence – administrative records, wills, archaeological field data, economic data,...
The merchant had to contend for respect and honor with the nobility and the knighthood. The 13th...
Looking at the ways survivors of past pandemics tried to celebrate the triumph of life amid widespread...
The taking and sale of captives was a fundamental aspect of Viking activity both within and outside...
The significance of Tours can be found in the circumstances occurring in the wake of Charles’s quick...
The military past of the Ottoman Turks is relevant even in the modern world. Introduction Spanning across...
There is a lack of precision about what “colonial medicine” is or was. Abstract Colonial medicine is...
The ‘The Virgin of Vladimir’ is part of a larger story of the conversion of Kievan Rus’...
Recent archaeology has deepened understanding of other ship designs made for coastal sailing and frequent portaging. In...
In the fifteenth century, the Portuguese embarked on an extensive mission to explore new maritime routes. Introduction...
Bubonic plague killed more than 25 million people, or at least one third, of Europe’s population during...
An intriguing look into the medical practices of Europe some 600 years ago. As the world grapples...
It is impossible to say exactly when in 1348 the plague burst the bubble of English exuberance,...
The ‘Two Swords’ – the emperor and the pope – stayed at each other’s throats over a...
Wealthy villeins increased in number, and it could come as a nasty shock when some rival or...
The ancient and medieval village represented a new stage of the world’s oldest civilized society. By Frances...
Doomsday, 1433. In York, after dark. By James Williford A red curtain. Painted stars. Actors in hoses,...
Three events set the stage—and would influence agriculture for centuries—in Europe. Introduction Agriculture in the Middle Ages describes...
Ancient and medieval people often looked to the stars in times of medical uncertainty. This article, The...
The evolution of this word coincided with an increasing emphasis on the concept of the ‘renaissance man’...
The skeletons of the urban rich had substantially higher (and potentially toxic) levels of lead compared to...
The period saw a shift from the steering oar or side rudder to the stern rudder and...
The Carolingian Renaissance “had a spectacular effect on education and culture in Francia”. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A. McIntoshPublic...
The idea that the royal touch could cure the infection persisted for 1,200 years down through the...
Heraldry was an art born out of necessity and developed out of symbolic thought. Presentation by The...