Well-behaved medieval women seldom made history. While medieval women were officially barred from positions of power in the Church, several found ways to make their voices heard nevertheless.
Ever since her death at the stake in 1431, Joan of Arc has become a powerful symbol. Women fighting for the expansion of the right to vote took her as a potent icon of their movement.
The death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020 at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer has ignited a global groundswell of protests decrying systemic police brutality against Black Americans. The Black Lives Matter marches and rallies have forced a reevaluation regarding Confederate statues throughout the United States.
NBC's "The Good Place" says that nobody has gone to heaven in 521 years. That makes the last truly good person medieval! But were the Middle Ages really so good?
White nationalists say "English people should speak only English!" Medievalists reply: "Since when?"
When you walk through a museum, what aren't you seeing? Kit Heyam explores the hidden histories of women and queer people just below the surface of the V&A.
The latest God of War game moves everyone's favourite homicidal Spartan from ancient Greece to Medieval Scandinavia. But with a new family and more mature outlook, is Kratos developing a new, medieval, morality?
It's that time of year! The TPM editorial team has scientifically determined the very best gifts for the medievalist in your life. And after this year, be real, we all could use it...
Alijt Bake was a young, passionate, brilliant reformer. So, naturally, she was opposed by the older generation. See how a medieval nun took her critics head on.