Yet it was frequently discussed in a language that is more resonant of the Middle Ages than the scientific laboratory.

Ela Fitzpayne was a powerful aristocrat who offended the Archbishop of Canterbury and was ordered to do a "walk of shame." ...

It's easy to lose oneself down the rabbit hole of medieval murder for hours, filtering the killings by year, choice of weapon, and location. Think of it as a kind of 14th-century version of Clue: It ...

Eltz Castle, Germany. Some countries have more than their fair share of gorgeous medieval castles, and Germany is one of them. Eltz Castle is one of the finest examples of a German knight’s ...

Did a priest's aristocratic ex-lover orchestrate his public assassination in 1337? ... and a coroner’s report related to the nearly 700-year-old cold case murder of a medieval priest.

Variations on the classic Merlin and King Arthur legends span hundreds, if not thousands, of retellings. Many are documented within handwritten medieval manuscripts dating back over a millenia ...

Medieval murder: Records suggest vengeful noblewoman had priest assassinated in 688-year-old cold case. by University of Cambridge. ... reminding the clergy of the power of the nobility, ...