Kids learn about the working methods of artists in the Middle Ages at this special Medieval Scriptorium exhibit. Explore medieval books from the museum’s large collection and enjoy hands-on copying ...

We all know the Middle Ages was full of archers in warfare, bard’s songs, and castles with clockwise stairs. One aspect of medieval life we don’t usually picture, however, is the way society at the ...

What was life like in the Middle Ages? If you believe what you’ve seen in movies—or maybe even what your history teacher told you—you might expect that people died young, never bathed, were ignorant ...

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When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. By Kevin Stroud POWERS AND THRONES A New History of the Middle Ages By Dan Jones Those who write ...