Daily Medieval

In 1095 CE, Gaston of Valloire (or of Dauphiné) founded a religious order, sanctioned by Pope Urban II (who also called for the First Crusad...

The term "ergot" refers to a group of fungi that grow on rye and other grains. The illustration shows a stalk of wheat with a grow...

When the relics of St. Geneviève were paraded through there streets of Paris in 1129 during an outbreak of St. Anthony's fire, they seem...

Victims of ergotism by Peter Bruegel Diagnosing medieval diseases has its difficulties. Modern research must rely on accurate recording ...