In 1425, London’s Guildhall Library was founded with funds from the will of Richard Whittington, the famous four-time Lord Mayor of London. Now, 600 years later, this institution—home to one of the world’s most significant collections of books on London history—is marking its anniversary with a year-long programme of talks, walks, and literary exhibitions.

The search for love—and the perfect romance advice—is as old as time. In the Middle Ages, women turned to The Distaff Gospels, a fifteenth-century collection of witty and often bizarre advice on love, lust, and marriage. Want to know your future husband’s name or keep your partner faithful? This medieval guide had answers

In 1408, King Sigismund of Hungary and Croatia created a chivalric order which would play an important role in efforts against the Ottoman Empire. This book contains the Latin text and English translation of the charter that set up this order.

Exploring ancient people’s shifting beliefs about rearing and eating pigs

By removing centuries of soot, researchers have uncovered the stunning decoration of a sanctuary dedicated to the heavens

Here are a few drawbacks to being a medieval priest.

Peter Abelard and Heloise’s love story is one of the most famous romances of the Middle Ages, but beyond their passionate letters, Abelard also expressed his devotion through music.

While often overlooked, slavery persisted throughout the Middle Ages, shaping economies, societies, and cross-cultural trade in ways that challenge traditional historical narratives.

Built in the 6th century, the Church of St. Polyeuktos was once the largest church in Constantinople. This book tells the story of this building and its rediscovery in the 1960s.

An inscription on one of the arm-rings from the Galloway Hoard may finally have been deciphered, offering fresh insights into the origins of this extraordinary Viking-Age treasure trove.

This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Ann Zimo about the interactions between Muslims and Christians within the legal, political, and even spy networks of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem.

Archaeologists in Denmark have uncovered a remarkable Iron Age weapon deposit near Hedensted, revealing more than a hundred spears, swords, and a unique chainmail