Navigating life in medieval Europe could be tricky. On the one hand, you had an…
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In 1325, an ordinary bucket gained unprecedented notoriety as the alleged trigger for the War…
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Tarring and feathering, a brutal practice dating back to the 12th century, found notoriety in…
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The village of Hemingstone in Suffolk, in the south of England, is a charming one,…
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In bygone eras, the powerful men of the realm adorned themselves with a lavish array…
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True Torture, or Cruel Invention: Did The Iron Maiden Actually Exist? (Video)
The Iron Maiden, a nightmarish device often associated with medieval torture, may not be what…
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If you have taken brain and behavioral studies or psychology coursework, you might be familiar…
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In the 16th century, the medieval executioner had a multifaceted role, far from the common…
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History, that great chronicle of human civilization, has always been subject to scrutiny and investigation.…
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The world is full of weird phenomena but one of the strangest, and rarest, is…
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Roughly seven centuries in the past, a young man, dubbed “Bocksten Man” met a violent…
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The legend of King Arthur and the Sword in the Stone has captured the imaginations…
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The Gallowglass mercenaries were a fearsome group of warriors who emerged in medieval Ireland, bringing…
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Back in 2012, archaeologists stumbled upon a remarkable find in a parking lot in Leicester,…
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Pious, just and noble, Eric IX of Sweden is often put forward as the model…