Medieval society needed workers, but not every role earned dignity. Certain jobs were unavoidable, but still left people ...

Each night, the moon glistens in the night sky, replete with all sorts of meanings depending on the person viewing it. Poets and artists have contemplated it for thousands of years. The moon meant a ...

We’ve Been Getting it All Wrong Medieval Europe (roughly 500–1500 CE) is often misunderstood—thanks in part to movies, myths, ...

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A careless moment in a 15th-century workshop involving one curious cat walking across freshly inked parchment has turned into a rare time capsule of everyday medieval life. More than 500 years later, ...

In cathedrals, such as Canterbury Cathedral in England, colorful stained glass and illustrated hagiographies tell the stories ...

Our language as a culture is constantly shifting and changing, from Gen Z slang today to Old English in the 5th century. While most of the phrases and language we use today are formed by our needs and ...

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Travellers have always faced health hazards when far from home. Medieval people were no exception. Pilgrims, crusaders and others were warned by preachers such as 13th century Jacques de Vitry of ...