Daily Medieval

The Council of Vienne (1311-1312; seen here in a painting in 1880 by Paul Lacroix) has been mentioned before, and produced some positive dec...

After the successful spread in the Low Countries of the simplified Christian lifestyle of laywomen called Beguines , a similar trend appeare...

Ramon Llull (1232 - 1315) has been mentioned before . Born in Majorca, he married but lived what he later called a licentious life until, at...

Although the Beguines were great role models for how to live a Christian life, all was not rosy. By the end of the 13th century, most regio...

Christianity inspired many different approaches to life: some became canons regular (parish priests), some joined monasteries or convents, s...