Alice Chaucer may not have come from nobility, but through a series of marriages she was able to build herself into a powerful figure in 15th-century England. This biography tells her story.
April 5th. Tickets now live On April 5th I’ll be in conversation at Pembroke College, Cambridge, with four of the best medievalists in the country… in the world?
My favourite bits of one of my favourite places It was a dizzyling beautiful morning beside the river Thames, where my travels today brought me to the Tower of London. After a long and dreary winter the February sky was a faultless blue. The sun was bright. Spring does not seem far away.
A well-preserved pottery kiln dating to the late medieval period has been unearthed at a school in Sutton, England, offering new insights into…
Medieval pubs were more than just places to drink—they were hubs of gambling, crime, and deadly brawls. From barroom assassinations to drunken feuds that ended in murder, these rowdy establishments were as dangerous as they were lively.
What materials were used to build churches in the Middle Ages? This book offers a study of 649 churches in the English county of Norfolk, revealing what kind of stone they used, some of which was recycled from Roman buildings.
A brick temple at Phnom Krom, a historic hilltop temple complex in central Cambodia, has undergone a full restoration, returning it to its original splendour.
A forgotten fresco in an Italian church has revealed a surprising medieval practice—Islamic tents were used to cover Christian altars. The 13th-century fresco, recently rediscovered in Ferrara, Italy, is believed to be the only known depiction of this tradition, shedding new light on the connections between Christian and Islamic artistic influences in medieval Europe.
Vision Films has released Knight Life, a new documentary that delves into the high-impact world of professional jousting. Directed by Matt Poitras, the film follows David W. Schade, a 25-year veteran of the sport, as he navigates the twilight years of his career.
Medieval navies struggled to find willing sailors, often resorting to bribes, deception, and even forced service to fill their ranks. From staged sea battles to promises of silver and spoils, recruiters used every trick in the book to turn reluctant men into seafarers.
For medieval Europeans, talking openly about sex in what we might think of now as explicit detail was a very normal part of life.
An account of a three-year trip from China to the Mongol domain in the 13th century, this translation details the travels and experience of religious men as they enter a world very different from their own.
