The Children’s Crusade began in 1212, when crowds of young people and poor travelers left their homes in France…
Joan of Arc is one of the most celebrated figures from the Middle Ages, but she’s also one of…
The printing press revolutionized a world in which books were scarce, copied slowly, and expensive to produce. In manuscript…
Phrases like “crossing the Rubicon,” “meeting Waterloo,” or “biting the bullet” contain historical stories in a nutshell. Battles, military…
On the Ides of March, 15 March 44 BCE, Julius Caesar attended a meeting of the Senate at the…
The Black Dinner began with two young men on horseback riding to Edinburgh Castle in 1440. William Douglas, 6th…
The murder of Thomas Becket within Canterbury Cathedral on December 29, 1170 sent shockwaves throughout medieval Europe. An archbishop…
On the morning of June 28, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria rode through the streets of Sarajevo. He…
Jousting deaths could change dynasties, extinguish noble bloodlines, and shift the balance of power throughout medieval Europe. But medieval…
Greek mythology influenced nearly every aspect of life in the ancient Greek world. The Greeks used myths to explain…
