Among the most popular books of the time, bestiaries were filled with real and mythical animals and their lore, the protagonists of intriguing stories symbolizing human virtues and faults.

It all began in Switzerland, with an area of lush agricultural land, and became a dynasty that dominated Southeast Europe for centuries. The Habsburg's rise to power in the High Middle Ages and its ...

Alcohol? Male bravado? Too many knives? Here's what researchers think contributed to a major crime problem at the prestigious British university during the Middle Ages. This 14th-century bollock knife ...