Mythical creatures have played a part in storytelling since words were first exchanged around campfires. While people have changed and fluctuated through time, there are many creatures that survived the generations and are still known today. Medieval folklore...
The life of an individual or family in the medieval period was quite different than one might think. It possessed great superstition as well as ingenuity. Systems, like today as well as during the middle ages, had a hierarchy. During the beginning of this era, most...
In the Medieval period, both the Church and the patriarchal aristocracy treated women as inferior to men. Despite their constraints, some women were able to rise above and live in the way they chose. This article discusses five of our list of notable women of the...
They were the superheroes of the Middle Ages. The knights who fought for their kings and homelands represent today the ideals of bravery, chivalry, pureness of purpose, and humble devotion to a Higher Power. This is a rose-colored view of reality, but let’s...
Capital punishment is not a forgein concept for most individuals, but the methods of criminal execution have changed over the course of history. The Middle Ages are often considered to be among the most violent time periods when it comes to torture and execution, and...
