The Erfurt Latrine Disaster of 1184 is one of the strangest accidents in medieval European history. On July 26th,…
Few events from the Protestant Reformation left behind a more unusual monument to religious violence than the Münster Rebellion…
The Peasants’ Revolt of June 1381 was one of the most threatening popular revolts of the medieval period. People…
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…
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…
Jousting deaths could change dynasties, extinguish noble bloodlines, and shift the balance of power throughout medieval Europe. But medieval…
Movies are full of them. Meme pages thrive on them. Myths about medieval life contain a lot of misinformation,…
