Daily Medieval

Last week, a young co-worker expressed his disbelief that there were ever things like outhouses. I told him that I had used an outhouse many...

Dick Whittington (c.1354 - 1423) passed into popular literature because of a story about him and his cat. It was actually about 150 years a...

One of the most prominent mayors of the City of London in the Middle Ages (and perhaps of all other eras) was Richard Whittington. He was bo...

In listing the Great Twelve Livery Companies of medieval London in the order of preference given to them, I deliberately skipped over explai...

Dick Whittington buying his cat A popular figure from English folk tales is Dick Whittington. He is based on Lord Mayor of London Richa...

One of the most prominent mayors of the City of London in the Middle Ages (and perhaps of all other eras) was Richard Whittington. He...