Middle Ages

Far from their dour reputation, the Middle Ages were a period of massive social change, burgeoning nationalism, international ...
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26 times the Middle Ages proved to be the strangest era in history

These facts prove how interesting, amusing, and even scary were medieval times.
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Notions of 'Christendom' often miss the mark: Medieval Europe's ideas about faith and power were not so simple

During the National Prayer Breakfast on Feb. 5, 2026, Paula White-Cain, senior adviser to the White House Office of Faith, introduced President Donald Trump as "the greatest champion of faith that we ...
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How gatehouses became medieval death traps

The castle gatehouse was not just an entrance — it was a weapon. By the High Middle Ages, European fortifications had transformed their gateways into carefully engineered kill zones. Attackers who ...
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The Getty Center’s ‘Going Places: Travel in the Middle Ages’ Is a Visual Feast of Medieval Movement

The idea of tourism is a relatively new one. In the medieval period, no one traveled for fun. In fact, most people never ventured further than twenty miles from their hometown. If they did, it was ...
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Notions of ‘Christendom’ often miss the mark – medieval Europe’s ideas about faith and power were not so simple

During the National Prayer Breakfast on Feb. 5, 2026, Paula White-Cain, senior adviser to the White House Office of Faith, introduced President Donald Trump as “the greatest champion of faith that we ...