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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In medieval England, peasants on some estates were entitled to a range of sick, annual and bereavement leave that could rival those of many workers in the UK today.

Many mainstream economic historians do believe the average number of working days for peasant laborers in England hovered around, and even sometimes below, 150 days per year for certain stretches of ...

Nestled in the heart of Suffolk, Lavenham is often described as one of England’s most picturesque villages. Famous for its remarkable medieval architecture, it has earned a reputation as “frozen in ...

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 ...

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Horses found buried near Buckingham Palace were likely once used by elite families, or even royals, for jousting, a new study says. Bales Photography via Unsplash Members of the elite class in ...