Yet, despite their importance for the state in maintaining the rule of law, executioners were outcasts. They lived on the ...

Medieval French culture offers a case study of "systematic ... yet accepted notions date the birth of Western fashion to the mid-fourteenth-century revolution in men's clothing styles. A fashion ...

Were holy women of the Middle Ages touched by the divine, possessed by the devil – or, worse, making it all up?

Some of us proclaimed “Roan of Arc” at the sight of Roan in her medieval chainmail ensemble, but others had alternative ...

Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife: The Extraordinary Lives of Medieval Women and God’s Own Gentlewoman bring the real world of ...

As the Middle Ages drew to a close, the transition to the Renaissance era brought about significant changes in fashion.

Her wearing of men’s clothes, which she argued was necessary ... Julien Théry teaches medieval history at the Center for Medieval Studies, Paul-Valéry University, Montpellier, France.

The medieval era has been a big place for video games to cut loose and have fun, and 2024 has multiple titles that reside in that period. Update: We will continue to update this list periodically ...

Though 2024 is far from over, pop culture has been generous thus far. Scope out the Halloween costume ideas below, and click ...

While promoting his new film 'We Live in Time,' the British actor has embraced vulnerability — and come to see himself as a ...

What was life like in medieval society? Most medieval people lived in villages, as there were few large towns in the Middle Ages. The majority of people were peasants. The Church's role in ...

Crusader Kings III is the sequel to the classic grand strategy game about medieval conquest, intrigue, religion and high drama.