Back in Early Medieval times, there was no Monopoly, Scrabble or Ticket to Ride to occupy long periods of leisure time.

the monks of Malmesbury were pardoned: "Extraordinarily, the King took the 10,000 and let him off. Basically, they all got away with it." This is part of the living area of the medieval abbey ...

In their turn, the schools extended the intellectual horizons of the monks and equipped them to participate in the clerical culture of the institutional Church. Get access to the full version of this ...

Figure makes medieval seal matrix unusual - coroner Medieval monks were riddled with worms, study finds Detectorist 'over the moon' as cross fetches £12k The 24.6mm (0.9in) seal, which dates to ...

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When we think of medieval friars, we may well picture Robin Hood's jolly Friar Tuck, known for his rotund figure and love of food and drink. But it turns out some of these monks were full of more ...

The Diocese of Avila recently announced that the sixteenth-century tomb of St. Teresa of Avila, which had been opened in 1914 ...

Christopher Smith’s devious plague thriller stars Eddie Redmayne as a monk recruited by a knight ... part road movie, and part medieval adventure, this blood-and-pus-soaked epic makes gorgeous ...

In South Carolina’s Lowcountry, artists, farmers and designers are writing a new chapter in indigo’s rich and tangled history ...

Humans didn't always sleep straight through the night, and we didn't always have to deal with a regulated work or school day.

Join Entertainment Weekly as we count down the 25 best medieval movies of all time, ranked. Christopher Smith’s devious ...

“Cellular Songs,” Ms. Monk’s latest evening-length work for herself and her ensemble, meditates on individual flourishing and collective belonging. Among the highlights of the winter-spring ...