The Phantom Time Hypothesis argues that rulers of the 10th century fabricated entire centuries to rewrite their own place in history. If true, Charlemagne, the early Middle Ages and hundreds of ...

Feudalism in Europe declined due to a combination of social, economic, and political changes that transformed medieval society. The rise of a money-based economy weakened the manorial system as ...

As creators of educational, religious and charitable institutions, women of means found ways to circumvent the patriarchal ...

During the 1240s, Richard Fishacre, a Dominican friar at Oxford University, used his knowledge of light and color to show ...

Casting aside old ideas in order to progress forward is a typical theme of most protests, yet there are some movements that use the past in order to stand up against the future.

A German archaeologist discussed his team’s research on two cadavers buried in early medieval England — both of whom had ...

From burning castles to swords and magic and velvet gowns, medievalism has taken over 21st century pop culture.