Middle Ages

Many modern historians and textbooks portray the Middle Ages as a time of poverty, backwardness, and religious arbitrariness from which…

Gearrannanis a crofting township on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.

The medieval helmet was a type of protective gear worn to protect the head, and it was also occasionally used…

Have you ever given any thought to what it may have been like for some people to live throughout the…

An intriguing item known as the Royal Crown may be seen at the Cathedral of Monza in Monza, Italy. Although…

Round towers of Ireland are early mediaeval stone towers found mostly in Ireland. As their name suggests, Cloigtheach were originally…

Vlad the Impaler was Voivode of Wallachia three times from 1448 until 1476/77. He's regarded as one of Wallachia's most…

Whatever we think of the modern world order, it was created by the labour of Renaissance brains, entirely displacing Medieval…

A sin-eater is a person who consumes a ritual meal in order to spiritually take on the sins of a…

New DNA analysis has solved the mystery of a mediaeval Finnish warrior buried in women's clothes.

Board games are tabletop games that use pieces that are moved or placed on a pre-marked board (playing surface).

Sidesaddle riding is a type of horseback riding that uses a saddle that lets the rider (usually a woman) sit…