So, just what makes a great Medieval king? Let’s look at some of the eras of European monarchs and see if we can sort out what made them a hit or, in some cases, a complete miss. ‘This is not ...

Here are some facts about conclaves past, derived from historical studies including Miles Pattenden's “Electing the Pope ... of two main geopolitical medieval factions — those faithful to ...

which painted a vivid scene of life in medieval England. "While they were rejoicing in the feast, and Kay the seneschal brought the first dish to King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, there arrived the ...

Roman Catholic cardinals will begin the task on Wednesday of electing a new pope ... In a process dating to medieval times, the cardinals will file into the Vatican’s frescoed Sistine Chapel ...

The fragment contains stories about Merlin and King Arthur. The two pages are from a 13th century copy of the “Suite Vulgate du Merlin.” The manuscript, handwritten by a medieval scribe in Old ...

When library archivists at the University of Cambridge in England inspected the cover of a 16th century property record, they realized it was made of pages repurposed from a medieval manuscript.

Conservator Sally Kilby and Błażej Mikuła photograph inside the folds of a medieval manuscript that was used as the cover for another book later on. - Cambridge University Library ...