The Battle of Bouvines in 1214 became one of the most important turning points in medieval European history as kings, empires ...

We’ve Been Getting it All Wrong Medieval Europe (roughly 500–1500 CE) is often misunderstood—thanks in part to movies, myths, ...

While in theory, a pope couldn’t be removed during the Middle Ages, late medieval Europe still found ways to challenge, ...

Europe is filled with incredible medieval places that continue to preserve centuries of history and architecture. From ...

Europe is filled with places where the past still feels close. From quiet cobblestone streets to towering city walls, ...

Yearning princesses locked away in castles, heroic knights, hawkish Vikings — fragments of medieval European stories have permeated nearly every aspect of contemporary culture, from Taylor Swift songs ...

Somewhere beneath the cobblestones of Paderborn’s historic center, a medieval latrine held a secret for roughly 800 years.

Usually, when people hear the term “illuminated manuscript,” they think of enormous, leather-bound books, produced painstakingly by the hands of medieval European monks, and filled to the brim with ...

This question originally appeared on Quora. Answer by Tim O’Neill, medievalist: Contrary to what is found all over the Internet on the subject, the most common drink was water, for the obvious reason: ...

My book Cities of Strangers: Making Lives in Medieval Europe is about the ways newcomers were received and accepted in medieval cities: how strangers became neighbours, and how calamity made them ...

(The Conversation) — During the National Prayer Breakfast on Feb. 5, 2026, Paula White-Cain, senior adviser to the White House Office of Faith, introduced President Donald Trump as “the greatest ...