In his new book, “Medieval Bodies: Life and Death in the Middle Ages,” the British art historian Jack Hartnell looks back at views on medicine in the Middle Ages. “It’s a mistake to cast the Middle ...

Have you ever been curious about the rights of the serfs and wenches who serve you your half-chicken and soup at Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament? Perhaps you have spent a ponderous afternoon ...

Historian and host of the Gone Medieval podcast Eleanor Janega ranks the most stylish women’s fashion from the medieval period. From the extravagant houppelande to the humble chemise, Eleanor scores ...

Medieval Institute Publications is proud to announce that we have recently partnered with the New Books Network to produce podcast episodes featuring interviews with MIP authors! NBN is a consortium ...

Were the Middle Ages funny? Irina Dumitrescu and Mary Wellesley begin their Close Readings series in quest of the medieval sense of humour with Chaucer’s 'Miller’s Tale', a story that is surely still ...

Treadmill tests of volunteers in medieval armor revealed that the extra work required to move in the suits may have outweighed their protective benefits. Cynthia Graber reports Medieval armor ...

"What’s so great about Charlemagne? We’re about to find out. This week, Danièle speaks with Cullen Chandler about the reign of Charlemagne, how he ruled such a massive empire, and how he still took ...

Mary and Irina open Medieval Beginnings, their new series of Close Readings podcasts, with Beowulf, a tale of monsters and heroes that is also a complex collection of interwoven stories about war and ...