Life in the Middle Ages

  The city of Langres, located on the Burgundy-Champagne border, was an important city in Roman Gaul and a major bishopric during the Middle...

As I announced b ack in March , I've been working on a new book, and now it's out!  It's called "Still Medieval After All T...

Medieval manuscripts, pre-printing press, naturally were all hand written and hand illustrated. Sometimes someone with artistic ability woul...

 The current belief (for most anyway) is that meat isn't really part of a healthy diet. We're told about societies where people rout...

 Medieval people talked a lot about monsters. Their " bestiaries ," books that discussed the supposed nature of different animals ...

 The thirteenth century is strangely neglected by modern scholars. How can you say that? cry medievalists. After all, Charles Homer Haskins,...

 As the discussion of the proper relationship of pope and king (or, more specifically, pope and president) continues to gain attention in th...