Emerging in monasteries and convents, apothecaries were later incorporated into guilds to serve the general public. But the ...

Historian Claire Taylor reveals how slavery thrived across the medieval world, how religion and politics shaped who could be ...

This film explores European life from 1200 to 1500, highlighting the significance of art in documenting this era. It discusses the three main institutions of medieval Europe: the Church, the ...

Bac, in northern France’s Oise region, archaeologists have uncovered a treasure trove of history that lay hidden just beneath ...

As trade expanded, banks were established and currency production surged, medieval Europe experienced a major transformation: Suddenly, money was everywhere in daily life.

What life was like in the age of chivalry : medieval Europe, AD 800-1500 / by the editors of Time-Life Books Smithsonian Libraries and Archives Object Details Author Time-Life Books Contents From ...

Marriage in medieval Europe wasn’t always about love—yet affection, loyalty, and even romance could still flourish. This is what life looked like for medieval couples ...

Worship in Medieval and Early Modern Europe offers readers a chance to understand better the societal and confessional norms that motivated late medieval and early modern Christians to maintain or ...

In our travel stories roundup this week: the mysterious origins of the world’s only non-rectangular national flag, plus four ...