We often imagine the Middle Ages as a nonstop bloodbath – but was it really that violent? In this video, we question the ...

Marriage in medieval times wasn’t just about romance – it was often a social, economic, or political arrangement. For everyday citizens, love might have taken a backseat to survival, dowries, and ...

Russian middle and high school students will be handed a new textbook titled “My Family.” Published in March, the textbook’s co-author Nina Ostanina, chair of the State Duma Committee for the ...

This transformed Japan from a feudal society into an economic powerhouse — demonstrating that strong intellectual property protections drive economic growth and national competitiveness.

Historians were surprised when analyses revealed Catholic monks used pinniped hides for the protective outer layer on some ...

In their paper published in the journal Royal Society Open Science, the group describes their biocodicological analysis of medieval books. Prior research has shown that most medieval books were ...

This view of the reasons for conversion sees the Church as part of the culture of medieval society, rather than as a body that played a role of its own in feudal relations of exploitation. In the ...

“Stealing was considered far more disruptive – it undermined the social fabric.” A punishment of execution wasn’t the only way in which medieval society could deliver an effective death sentence; ...

The European Central Bank encourages digital euro development to bring about a better future by advancing efficiency and ...