Herald of Ages explained why the Medieval Period became known as the Middle Ages. It’s due to the fact that this era sits between the fall of the Roman Empire in 476 and the Renaissance Era in ...

Mighty warhorses, as richly adorned and armoured as their knightly riders, are an immediately recognisable icon of the ...

Satire had an important social function in medieval Ireland and poet Conchobhar Ruadh Mac Con Midhe knew how to use it ...

Sometimes it may appear that crime is increasing, but the apparent increase might actually be related to other factors: Historical research suggests that the medieval period was a particularly ...

In medieval England it was only priests and churchmen who could read. However, non-churchmen were able to get around this by learning a verse from the Bible, which they would recite. This became ...

She added: "The area to the north of Howden would have been the focus for a number of small settlements in the medieval period." ...

A “REMARKABLE” medieval relic discovered during Adare bypass works is to go on display for public viewing. An early medieval ...