Daily Medieval

In a more detailed discussion of the " origin " of the Shroud of Turin yesterday I mentioned that the place where it was originall...

The Culdees were Christian ascetics in Ireland (later spreading to Scotland, Wales, and England). The name comes from Irish Céilí Dé , ...

First, some background. In what is now eastern Belgium there was a territory called Hasbania. In French it is now referred to as Hesbaye. Th...

We are accustomed to a world of laws and regulations. Most social institutions have existed long enough that there are well-known expectatio...