Set in 1350, this medieval drama unfolds through a number of village characters telling their stories of life in the middle ages. We meet the baker, the herbalist, the landless labourer, the medicus ...
Medieval Europe was a tough place to live, so check out our selection of walkthrough guides to help you make the most of ...
Medieval Europe’s diverse regional cultures were balanced by a conscious attempt to create a unified view of the world that embraced religious and social ideals, Latin and vernacular literature, and ...
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 ...
The volume features original new work on Old Norse poetry and saga, other languages and literatures of medieval north-western Europe, and the afterlife of Old Norse in modern English ... Maríu saga, ...
In the heart of Somerset lies the smallest city, home to the oldest medieval street in Europe. Vicars’ Close ... plays an essential role in the daily life of Wells Cathedral, whose renowned ...
The church was not simply a religion and an institution; it was a category of thinking and a way of life. In medieval Europe, the church and the state were closely linked. It was the duty of every ...
The first complete look at the social status and daily life of medieval Jewish women. This volume, an amazing act of historical recovery and reconstruction, offers a comprehensive examination of ...
She argues in her monumental new book Islamesque (2024) that in early medieval Europe the world of construction and decorative crafts was “dominated by Muslims”. The claim might sound absurd ...
“from a humble blacksmith’s forge to the court of Kings,” as he searches for purpose in this beautiful but brutal medieval world. Live life through the eyes and actions of Henry, a young man ...