Knights, crafts and costumes are on the calendar for a workshop celebrating the middle ages ...

The papal privilege issued in 1195 by Pope Celestine III is one of the few sources that allows for an insight into the history of St Mary’s, Clonard, and Agnes’ tenacity in defending her ...

Jacqueline Murray is a medieval historian at the University of Guelph. Ever since Pope Francis’s death, the world has been mesmerized as cardinals from around the globe flock to Rome for the ...

Latest news Pope Joan, the medieval legend of the only woman to occupy the throne of St. Peter in Rome During the Middle Ages a story circulated that a woman disguised as a man was unanimously ...

Benedict IX, a pope in the 11th century, holds the rare distinction of becoming a pope three times, selling the papacy, being deposed, reinstated, and eventually excommunicated.

Among other things, they were expected to keep peace and order throughout the land, using force if necessary, fight foreign invaders and anyone who would threaten the existence of Christianity ...

Lets travel back in time and look at the life of one Medieval monk, who it turned out became a magician, an outlaw, a mercenary, a pirate and even had a brief stint as Admiral of the French fleet.

Joslyn Castle hosted the Castlecore Spectacular Saturday, featuring falcons, medieval fashion, and a market.

Medieval animal illustrations have popped up all over the internet. Why do they capture our imagination?

(The Conversation) — Women’s work may not have been glamorous, but it was vital to the workings of the pope’s court and surrounding city. (The Conversation) — In the medieval church, women ...