Articles related to "The Middle Ages"

The medieval year was punctuated by various festivals, many of which had their roots in ancient traditions. These events enlivened the changing months and seasons.

Medieval surgeons carried out a variety of medical procedures and, in a world where formal qualifications were unnecessary, varied in competence and experience.

How good or bad everyday the life in the Middle Ages was often dependent upon where people lived as well as their social and economic status.

A new social history depicting scenes from the town and countryside of medieval England.

Weight gain during middle-age is typical but not inevitable. Learn five ways to boost metabolism and avoid middle-age weight gain.

Spices were a popular and essential way of flavouring and preserving food in the Middle Ages.

Sumptuary laws established in the middle ages restricted clothing expenditures to maintain class structure.

Early merchant associations, equated with the beginning of town life and European trade fairs, enabled powerful organizations like the Hanseatic League to dominate.

Hawking, also known as falconry, was a popular pastime in the Middle Ages, but was often the preserve of the wealthy.

The medieval peasant is often believed to have led an idyllic existence, with a healthy country lifestyle, hearty food, and his own house and land.

For many medieval people, the forest was a home and a means of earning a living. But, depending in which area a person lived, forest laws could be cruel and prohibitive.

A wide-ranging survey of commercial life in Britain, from the Viking era, through to the sixteenth century.

Medicine in medieval times was an intriguing blend of superstition, tradition, plant-lore and knowledge passed down from the ancient Greeks and Romans.

'Monasteries and Society in the British Isles in the Later Middle Ages' is a collection of papers relating to British monasteries in medieval times.

Medieval merchants travelled their homelands and abroad, undertaking hazardous journeys to obtain new and exciting products to sell.

The medieval apothecary prepared and prescribed medicines for people with a variety of ailments.

Finding a history essay topic can be difficult, and finding one for the Middle Ages can be even harder. Here are a few topic suggestions to get the essay started.

In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, let's look at medieval Africa and its allegedly obscure history before European colonialism.

If you're around 40 and can't see as well as you used to, chances are you're developing presbyopia, a vision condition that makes it hard to focus on close objects.

In the dark ages, alchemists were known for trying to transform lead into gold. What people didn't know is that they were also great thinkers hiding from inquisition

Ale is one of the oldest foodstuffs and has a history going back thousands of years.

In the Middle Ages animals were tried in local courts for crimes ranging from theft and vandalism, to homicide and sexual perversion: after which they were often executed

One of the side effects of Pope Urban II's call for Crusade in 1095 was an increase in violence against Jews in France and Germany.

The training of the medieval archer and the use of the longbow and crossbow in medieval European warfare.

A new study from leading medievalist Professor Robert Bartlett

Though born in the 1400s, Dutch painter Hieronymous Bosch mastered unique styles that have been compared to surrealism Spanish artist Salvador Dali and modern art.

A Companion to Britain in the Later Middle Ages - a survey of Britain 1100 - 1500, written by experts in the field.

Two famous medieval institutions almost within sight of each other in eastern England are celebrating their 900th and 800th anniversaries this year.

Hansen evaluates the Wife's "liberated" attitude toward sexuality, and in doing so, seems to lean towards a deconstructionist view.

During the Crusades, the customs and traditions surrounding the order of knighthood began to display new and radical changes.

December has many traditions going back to medieval and even ancient times.

The Papacy and the Empire both attempted to lead Christendom in the Middle Ages, to varying degrees of success. They existed in competition throughout the period.

In 1642 Massachusetts teenager Thomas Granger raped a mare, a cow, two goats, two calves, five sheep and a turkey, all of whom were put on trial and later executed.

Dhuoda of Septimania is known to historians thanks to a book she wrote for her son entitled the "Liber Manualis." It offers some insight into life as a medieval woman.

From the 1290s onward, the armies of England began to use new military tactics which revolved around massed archery, defensive deployment, and dismounting their warriors.

Every one knows he should exercise, yet a shocking number of Americans don't do so. For middle-aged women, exercise is just one key to a long and healthy life.

Caerphilly and Criccieth castles are must-see attractions for visitors to Wales. Rising out of the Welsh countryside, these two medieval fortifications are entrancing.

The medieval feast could be a sumptuous multi-course banquet, or a simpler affair with local foodstuffs.

Distance education programs often target busy people over 35. Being a successful student at mid-life means bracing for the challenges the recruiters gloss over.

Tournaments began as a substitute for war and gradually changed into a festival and show of talents for the ladies influencing notions of courtesy and knightly love.

As an outlaw in the medieval period there were few options available to maintain your freedom.

A coat of arms was a way of identifying a knight in battle or in a tournament and the use of military symbolism became widespread in twelfth century Europe.

The medieval need for hierarchical structure based on religious Neo-platonic philosophy has shaped our way of life and perspective of the world.

Many Jewish marriage traditions began during Biblical Times. Though some faded away, new traditions began in the Middle Ages and 19th century.

Horses were valuable commodities during the middle ages. They were used for transport, war and agriculture.

For nearly six centuries, the Catholic Church operated a series of inquisitions for the purpose of wiping out heresy and witchcraft.

In medieval times, women of all social classes joined nunneries. For many, these religious communities provided one of the few chances for a woman to exercise leadership.

The medieval manor was a self sufficient estate held under feudal tenure by a lord who exercised control over both the land and the people who worked on it.

Gourmet shops and catalogs carry them. "Foodoirs" trace their history. Farms reestablish the US crop. Chestnuts are enjoying a comeback and deserve a place at your table.

Medieval law tried bug swarms and entire classes of animals in serious church courts they failed to attend, before sentencing them to biblical curses that failed to work.