Century England, a dark-skinned saint with a promiscuous past became a boundary-breaking cultural and religious icon. A new ...

The city, renowned today for its nightlife and world-class university, was once the beating heart of Britain's economy.

Medieval” has come to mean backward, uninformed, and brutal, particularly when looking at the lives of women. This does not ...

What follows is a strange journey across medieval England, in which Gawain encounters mysterious figures who sometimes help but often hinder him in his efforts. The earthy, naturalistic ...

It's described as one of the earliest forms of soccer with one ancient rule telling players not to murder each other.

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 ...

In medieval England, women in labor wrapped birth girdles around their abdomens to protect themselves and their unborn children. These parchment or paper rolls replicated the “girdle relics” of the ...

In medieval England it was only priests and churchmen who could read. However, non-churchmen were able to get around this by learning a verse from the Bible, which they would recite. This became ...

The ring, discovered by a metal detectorist in the U.K., is estimated to sell for between $19,000 and $23,000 at auction.

Where better to enjoy a medieval festival than in the grounds of a 15th century castle? Herstmonceux Castle, near Hastings in the south of England, is the setting for the annual England's Medieval ...

The jail was authorized for 80 employees, or half the county’s staff, in the 2024-25 budget. They work 8¼-hour shifts, and ...

The ball is thrown to the into play at the start of the annual Shrovetide medieval hugball soccer that is match played in ...