Daily Medieval

Although we use the term "renaissance" to refer primarily to a rebirth of art and culture that started in 14th century Italy and s...

It is not fair to suggest that there was a "feminist movement" in the Middle Ages, but there were many examples of women who did n...

A nun, a poet, a playwright— Hrotsvitha of Gandersheim has been called the most remarkable woman of her time, but she was hardly known until...

Let me tell you about Theophilus the Penitent, a Christian cleric who was the archdeacon of Adana in Cilicia (now Turkey). He was known for ...