The Cult of the Virgin Mary in the Middle Ages
In the Middle Ages, Mary, the Mother of Jesus, was held in high regard and her cult regarded across Europe. To the medieval...
A Brief History of the Catholic Church during the Middle Ages
The Roman Catholic Church sprung from a decaying Roman Empire and promoted health and stability in a medieval Europe torn by war and uncertainty.
The...
The Windmill in Medieval Europe
Windmills would change the face of Northern Europe and put an end to animal power usage.
During the Medieval period, the windmill was one...
Town Government in the Middle Ages
Townspeople in medieval times had the privilege of being able to run their own affairs via the town council, through a royal charter...
The Role of an Apothecary in the Middle Ages: The Work of Healers in...
An apothecary’s shop was full of various cures, most of which he prepared himself. He was usually a trusted member of the medieval community,...
Codpieces And Syphilis In The Middle Ages
However there is a theory that codpieces also protected men suffering from syphilis, and the codpiece can be linked with the syphilis epidemic of...
Ordeals in Medieval Europe
Medieval people struggled with lies and truth, as do modern people, but in their courts they could always stoke the fire, fill the cauldron-and...
The Black Death and Vampires
The year was 1347 CE when the menace first entered the population. It crept in silently with the rats and no one was aware...
Commoners of Medieval Europe
The lowest members of society, the medieval commoners of Europe were broken down into two classes each with individual ranks and titles.
The medieval...
A Brief History of Gothic Architecture
Gothic architecture in Europe and Great Britain grew out the Crusades. The rounded arches in churches soon evolved to the strong arch and Gothic...