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.

The man buried in Dorset is also a clear genetic outlier. In a second paper, led by archaeogeneticist George Foody from the University of Huddersfield, researchers explain that the man's mother is ...

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 ...

The Battle of Grunwald in 1410 marked a decisive turning point in the Prussian Crusade. In this episode, we uncover how the ...

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 lifetime friends recreate the photo they took on a UK beach more than 50 ...