When people think of Medieval diseases, hysterical dancing is not usually what first comes to mind. Yet in 14th and 15th ...

Understanding the complex network of preceding events and their consequences is the only way to get a clearer picture of the ...

A surprising study has uncovered a link between a massive volcanic eruption in 1345 and the onset of the Black Death, Europe's deadliest pandemic. The discovery reveals how a catastrophic chain of ...

Learn how volcanic eruptions in 1345 started a chain of events that allowed the plague to enter Europe and start the Black Death.

Guides to life are a dime a dozen these days. From self-help books to lifestyle magazines, living well has become an obsession of society. But this wasn’t always the case. Hundreds of years ago, in ...

You know those medieval-set films in which every golden-hued vista seems to have been shot by the British Tourist Board and the characters all appear to use copious amounts of ye olde hair conditioner ...

Medieval nun fakes death to escape convent and enjoy a life of carnal lust. Sounds like the basis for a juicy novel, but this really happened during the 14th century in England. Archivist and ...

Researchers say this ‘climate-famine-grain’ connection may help explain the timing of other plague outbreaks throughout ...