Medieval

Reports from the First Crusade brought tales of victorious Christian soldiers eating dead bodies.

The medieval era did not wallow in savage, ignorant darkness, despite what some would have us believe.

How did medieval holy men cope with the strictures their devotion placed upon them?

The Merovingians have a reputation for long hair and barbarity. Instead, the dynasty, born out of the chaos of civil war, was one of peace, diplomacy, and bureaucracy.

Bolesław Chrobry was finally crowned king of Poland on 18 April 1025. It was an elevation two decades in the making.

Less famous than its 1215 predecessor, the Magna Carta of 1225 held the true power.

The monks of Peterborough told strange tales of the Wild Hunt. Were they ghostly apparitions or wishful thinking?

Pelayo, King of Asturias, is Spain’s first national hero, credited with beginning the Reconquista with his victory at the Battle of Covadonga. What do we really know about him?

Are beavers beasts or fish? For medieval philosophers, this was an important question with implications for the dining table.