Medieval Insight - Life, War and Faith in the Middle Ages

We all love Christmas at any age, from the kid who loves to unpack presents near a decorated tree glowing

Was Saint Nicholas Real? The Medieval Story Behind Santa Claus

Can you remember being a little kid and waiting for Santa Claus with every fibre of your body? Me too!

When you imagine a medieval monk, you probably think of a person who stays silent most of the time, wears

Let’s imagine for a second a siege of a medieval castle. Probably, you’ve seen the same picture in movies and

Let’s imagine for a moment what life in a medieval castle was like. Most of us expect to see a

You all can relate that you have never seen a female pope, or females in general in positions of power

Perhaps some of you might have heard from a friend that medieval people spent their whole lives slightly drunk on

I believe we all know this story and the character: the man, the legend. There was an outlaw dressed in

As a kid I was very excited for the arrival of Christmas, because I knew that I would receive a

Every boy dreamed when he was a child, including myself, of becoming a knight one day, of fighting in wars,

The greatest city in the Christian world, Constantinople, lasted for more than a thousand years, protected by the strongest walls