Criminal life in the Middle Ages was dangerous, unpredictable, and often short. Justice systems varied by region but commonly relied on public punishment to deter crime. Minor offenses could result in ...

It was thought that disabled people were looked down upon in the Middle Ages, but a new discovery disputes that belief. Human bones discovered by archaeologists offer a window into the lives of Middle ...

Being ill in the Middle Ages meant facing disease without modern understanding of bacteria, viruses, or sanitation. Medical ...

While religion in modern days may be more welcoming to LGBTQ members than in the past, a trip uptown to Manhattan’s Fort ...

Installation view of Spectrum of Desire: Love, Sex, and Gender in the Middle Ages at The Met Cloisters showing a sculpture of Saint Sebastian (Northern Europe, late 15th century) (all photos Emma ...

When people think of the European Middle Ages, it often brings to mind grinding poverty, superstition and darkness. But the reality of the 1,000-year period from 500 to 1500 was much more complex.

The romance genre owes a major debt to the Middle Ages. That's where we get the word, the genre, and most of its tropes.

Stephanie Brown has received funding from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). Manuel Eisner does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization ...

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