(CNN) — Scientists have used the remains of some 500 people to create a series of “bone biographies” that provide a glimpse inside the ordinary lives of plague survivors of the English city of ...

Thus far the articles in this series have concentrated on the development of the legal system in medieval England – particularly on the evolution of the common law. This seems to be an appropriate ...

The remains of numerous individuals unearthed on the former site of the Hospital of St. John the Evangelist, taken during the 2010 excavation. New study of remains from medieval Cambridge hospital ...

There's rarely time to write about every cool science-y story that comes our way. So this year, we're once again running a special Twelve Days of Christmas series of posts, highlighting one science ...

When a royal vessel sank of the coast of Normandy in 1120, it not only claimed hundreds of lives but also set off a ...

Norwich Castle, a mighty medieval fortress built by William the Conquerer after he invaded England in 1066, reopened to the public last month following a landmark $37 million restoration. The castle’s ...

Clare's absorbing 11th entry in her Hawkenlye series (The Enchanter's Forest, etc.) highlights the many perils of life in medieval England. One cold November day in 1196, an exhausted stranger arrives ...

Beneath churchyards in London and Lincolnshire lie the chemical echoes of famine, infection and survival preserved in the teeth of those who lived through some of the most catastrophic periods in ...

Living in medieval-style almshouses could be the secret to enjoying a longer life, new U.K.-based research has suggested. A study published by researchers at Bayes Business School found that less ...

Members of the elite class in medieval England were not known for their modesty and pragmatism. They wanted the best of the best, and this mentality extended to their horses. “The significance of ...