Temples, military labour markets, and land-grant regimes structured medieval caste hierarchies. Today, access to education, ...

The Endesumar Medieval Festival is returning on September 12 and 13, 2026, at Château de Rangiport in Gargenville, Yvelines.

It’s not every day that you find a medieval wheel cross, and it’s even rarer when the find matches another centuries-old ...

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Every few months, a post does the rounds claiming that women in the Middle Ages in Europe routinely poisoned their husbands ...

It was believed to be a source of sacred power.

Most reliquary crosses are found broken, opened, or separated, which strips away key information about how they were made and used. This one is different: it’s a two-part cross permanently sealed with ...

Looking for the perfect day trip from London? Let me show you why Canterbury is one of the most underrated spots in the UK.

York Theatre Royal is the oldest theatre in Yorkshire with 281 years of history under its belt and has varied architectural ...