Medieval Insight - Page 4 of 5 - Life, War and Faith in the Middle Ages

History books love a coronation, a crusade or a dramatic siege. What they almost never cover is the question every

What Was Feudalism? Lords, Vassals and the Myth of the Pyramid

Somewhere in an old school exercise book, there is probably a triangle with your handwriting on it. King at the

Here’s a cheap way to start an argument at a castle gift shop. Point at the big wooden siege engine

Round Table, magic sword, a wizard on speed dial and a wife who may or may not be having an

Picture a monk bent over a page of holy text. Candle flickering, quill scratching, total devotion. Now picture what is

Few words from the Middle Ages still pack as much punch as “crusade”. Politicians use it, films love it, and

Close your eyes and imagine a medieval meal. Odds are you see a long table, a roast boar with an

Think of the most unbearable manager you ever worked for. Now give him an army, a crown and the legal

Imagine you are a medieval king. In front of you stands a castle with walls three metres thick, and behind

Ask a room full of people what they know about the Middle Ages and the same answers come back. Everyone

Nobody in the Middle Ages visited a gallery. A painting hung over an altar, a carving framed a church door,