These Middle Ages myths reveal how movies distort medieval life with gray towns, constant mud, filthy peasants, and endless ...

The word "medieval" comes from the Latin word for "middle," so Medieval Times is just another name for the Middle Ages. This era of history covered Europe from the fall of the Roman Empire to the ...

For every King Arthur or Roland, whose adventures readers can still enjoy today, another hero of ancient literature may have been lost forever. Before the printing press, texts were copied manually.

Young knights are being invited to step back in time for hands-on medieval adventures this summer. The Commandery in Worcester is hosting a programme of interactive, medieval-themed fun for children ...

On a recent weekend, my wife and I took our kids to the annual Medieval Festival in a park near our apartment, in upper Manhattan. We couldn’t not go; it’s one of the biggest events of the year in our ...

There is a very old, elegant, French castle in a small village five hours south of Paris, about half that distance north of Toulouse, where the hosts who live here, whose family has lived here for ...

Don't leave your family laundry lying around Dr. Nicholas Paul, unless your lineage goes back to the middle ages. Paul studies medieval noble families by reading the official histories those families ...

Picture a scene of medieval times in your mind, and chances are you might picture a knight on horseback in a full suit of shining armor, a grand king or queen sat on their throne, or a motleyed jester ...

Hidden away in the Shropshire countryside, just off the M54 between Telford and Wolverhampton, lies the small village of Tong. At first glance, Tong may appear to be little more than a quiet rural ...