Medieval nun fakes death to escape convent and enjoy a life of carnal lust. Sounds like the basis for a juicy novel, but this really happened during the 14th century in England.

While the wider literature tells us that medieval women were silent and passive, their letters and embroideries tell a different story. Letters and embroidery allowed medieval women to express ...

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Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Two star-crossed medieval lovers, Abelard and Heloise, are again stirring passions in France as a literary controversy rages nearly ...

A medieval letter written by a member of a prominent Norfolk family which forms part of an historically important archive is to go on show to the public for the first time.

Panels on the octagonal font in the nave of St. Margaret’s church have medieval markings thought to bring luck or protect from evil.(Courtesy Matthew Champion, Norfolk and Suffolk Medieval ...

A medieval letter written by a member of a prominent Norfolk family which forms part of an historically important archive is to go on show to the public for the first time.