Among other things, they were expected to keep peace and order throughout the land, using force if necessary, fight foreign ...

Part of a 13th century manuscript containing rare stories about Merlin and King Arthur has been discovered ... as well as access to the medieval story itself. It’s not just about the text ...

A new exhibition at the King’s Gallery, London, on the aesthetics of the Edwardian age includes more than 300 items—paintings, photos, books, fashion, ceramics, jewellery—nearly half of ...

A terrible epidemic directly attacked the European rich, which caused them to start losing their noses, and all because of their own vanity. At BRAINBOX, we tell you what happened. Energy bills to ...

Fifty years on from Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the fortress where it was filmed remains well worth a visit ...

For a king who ruled for more than 50 years ... Initially, the young Henry’s reign was stabilised by formidable advisors – men such as William Marshal, one of medieval England’s most celebrated ...

Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Variations on the classic Merlin and King Arthur legends span hundreds, if not thousands, of retellings. Many are documented ...

History in South Asia is not merely about defining and interpreting the past; it is a battleground where actors from the present continuously engage with and activate the past to stake their ...

An MIT professor discovered that the Pearl Manuscript from the 1300s has more to it than just four unconnected medieval poems ... most famous story of one of King Arthur’s most famous Knights ...

So we have the love of some Italian post-grads for their favourite watering hole to thank for our familiarity with the name of an obscure medieval king, and now we know a little more about him and ...