Have you ever wondered what the medieval era was actually like? Aside from our culture's stereotypical impression of court jesters performing, knights saving damsels in distress, and kings and queens garbed in the fanciest regalia, of course. These stories look at what the historical records tell us about the medieval era: the religious wars, the torture methods ulilized as common punishments, revolts against class inequality, and more fascinating tidbits about what life was really like for people in those distant centuries.
Not yet familiar with the plague, her entourage underestimated its severity.
England’s 1381 uprising was fueled by unrest in the aftermath of a pandemic.
Its likes had never been seen before.
The historical reputation of Trota through the years shows how the mores of a current society can restrict contemporary understanding of a figure from the past.
By Bessie Yuill
It wasn't all just swords and lances...
By Orrin Grey
The Crusades, although the most defining conflicts of the medieval era, are often misunderstood. These books illuminate their true nature.
By John Tuttle
Though even they don't know the tomb's precise location, the Darkhad continue to keep their leader's final resting place a treasured secret.
Being a knight wasn't really about wooing fair maidens or grand quests—it was hard, dirty work.
Created in the wake of WWII, WHO has changed the world many times over.
Arm yourself with the facts.
From Iceland to Ethopia, these stunning structures are must-sees for theists and agnostics alike.
By Orrin Grey
History has proven the power of unchecked disease many times before.
Thanks to the advances of modern medicine, coronavirus shouldn't join their ranks.
Vlad III Dracula's reign looks monstrously cruel to today's eyes, but he was revered by his people.
By Orrin Grey
Journey into the past.
His combative stance was the final stand of the Viking Age—and allowed the Norman invasion its foothold.
Expand your horizons with books that explore the places, people, and objects that shaped human history.
The leader of the Mongol Empire caused great change across the world.
Medieval battle was a bloody, vicious business. These battles changed the course of history.
By Orrin Grey
Journey through time to Europe's Middle Ages.