Medieval saints weren’t just religious figures – they were cultural icons, political influencers, and symbols of hope for entire communities. In this video, we trace the journeys of saints who rose ...

Medieval society needed workers, but not every role earned dignity. Certain jobs were unavoidable, but still left people socially shunned and physically stained.

“To be buried face-down is thought to have been a social expression of ‘otherness’, a burial practice reserved for people considered outside of Early Medieval society,” MOLA said.

Most people in medieval society lived in villages, there were few large towns. The majority of people were peasants, who worked on the land. There were a range of jobs and trades in towns and ...

Those inclined to see our era as a feminist golden age will find a timely corrective in “The Once and Future Sex,” medieval historian ... were viewed in medieval society.

They also showed the role played by minstrels, considered "important figures" in medieval society. "These texts give us a snapshot of medieval life being lived well," Dr Wade said. The manuscripts ...

But popular fantasy, unencumbered by the competing priority of “getting it right,” can, in broad strokes, reflect the values of the medieval society that inspired it. HBO’s “House of the ...

its findings shed light on medieval society. “The small details of manuscripts can tell you so much about the world that created them,” Dr. Wellesley said. “It’s a popular assumption that ...