Daily Medieval

Yesterday we talked about medieval parents having large families. Today we're going to talk about preventing large families. Although Ca...

What does hair have to do with piety? Well, monks would get tonsured so that their outward appearance signified their role in society. As me...

In the early 13th century, Philip II of France fortified Paris with four large guard towers. The Tour de Nesle (the "s" is silent...

In 1307, the Knights Templar were condemned in France by Philip IV and lost their possessions and lives. One of the accusations was that th...