For all their hard work, peasants had a fair amount of downtime. Add up Sundays and the many holidays, and about one-third of the year was free of intensive work. Celebrations were frequent and ...

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Medieval Europe’s diverse regional cultures were balanced by a conscious attempt to create a unified view of the world that embraced religious and social ideals, Latin and vernacular literature, and ...

Welcome to the Middle Ages, where laws were crazier than a knight jousting with a breadstick. The craziest part is that some ...

Installation view of Spectrum of Desire: Love, Sex, and Gender in the Middle Ages at The Met Cloisters showing a sculpture of Saint Sebastian (Northern Europe, late 15th century) (all photos Emma ...

Medieval was released over two decades ago, followed by its sequel in 2006. Since then, Creative Assembly has ventured into various historical periods and realms, including Ancient Egypt in Total War: ...

Creative Assembly has revealed Total War: Medieval 3, a new game in the long-running strategy series that's returning to its historical roots to celebrate its 25th anniversary.