The local chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism encourages members to study the Middle Ages, practice medieval arts ...

Plague is primarily a rodent disease which ... "Because humans in the Middle Ages had no concept of microbes, we will never find bacteria mentioned in our written sources. But when a scribe ...

Studies have shown that the rates of eating disorders among middle-aged women have increased in recent years. However, they ...

Welcume, loveli folke! Heere is thyn wey to dresse as a ladye reverant and faire.

In Britain alone, the Black Death wiped out up to half of the population ... Because humans in the Middle Ages had no concept of microbes, we will never find bacteria mentioned in our written ...

This shift from the warmer early Middle Ages to cooler climates deeply ... leading to three decades of the Black Death, 23 years of famine, and nine years during which locust invasions were ...

The pope’s words emphasized his humility and belief that simple acts of devotion could unite the church. His illness has made ...

A disappointing turnout in Edinburgh's community council elections could leave its most historic neighbourhood without a voice.

Bubonic plague is most commonly associated with the Middle Ages when the Black Death wiped out as many as 200 million people and 60% of Europe's population between 1347 and 1351. However ...