A lot has been written about the medieval period and a lot of it generally portrays the people as being unsophisticated, cruel, and ignorant. Superstition was a dominating force that filled peoples ...

In todays deep dive into the world of Medieval Medical Care Historian Matt Lewis and Kevin Goodman - the time travelling ...

The artifact was remarkably preserved for a millennium in anaerobic clay on a private estate near the city of Montfoort ...

Although that period usually refers to Europe, there are a surprising number of medieval castles in Africa and Asia as well. Castles in the Americas, however, usually date from after the age of ...

The fantastical imagery that many of us consider “medieval” today has been invented, at least in part, in the centuries since. While some legends are rooted in the period, like the stories of ...

In fact, there has been speculation that major volcanic eruptions during the High Medieval period may have contributed to the onset of the Little Ice Age (circa 1300-1850).

For years, the claim that medieval peasants worked only around 150 days a year has circulated online. The claim has taken a variety of forms, among them multiple memes that juxtaposed the claim ...

Though this is true across history, the medieval period is a particularly instructive era to learn more about the history of women and work. This is because it acts as the bridge between the ...

What's False. However, other economists and economic historians believe medieval laborers had a significantly longer working year, averaging around 250 or more days.