Little is more iconic than the image of a knight in ‘shining armor’. It might be a chainmail-clad warrior in a Pre-Raphaelite painting, a modern reenactor, a suit of historical armor in a museum, or ...

Bangkok’s Medieval Gathering 2025 event opened on Saturday, attracting cosplayers, swordfighters, archers, blacksmiths, mead ...

In the rolling hills of West Liberty, Ohio, you’ll find not one, but two honest-to-goodness castles. The Piatt Castles, Mac-A ...

THE ROYAL Mail unveils a selection of stamps fit for a King – showing off the flashiest armour ever owned by Britain’s ...

What are the best medieval games? Rare is a videogame that doesn’t feature at least one sword, suit of armor, or roast chicken. Still, they’re usually mixed in with bearded hermits slinging ...

An exceptionally well-preserved sword dating back to the sixth century C.E. was recently unearthed in Kent, England. Found at the site of an Anglo-Saxon cemetery, the sword has drawn several ...

The majority of people were peasants. The Church's role in medieval life in England The Catholic Church in medieval England was hugely powerful. William I’s rapid building programme of churches ...

William built many castles of different kinds all over England. The feudal system The feudal system helps us to understand how medieval society was organised. There was a big divide between ...