The richest man to ever live was so wealthy that the rulers of one of the largest empires in history came to him for help.

There were a number of very serious revolts against royal authority in the medieval era. For example: The most common crime in the medieval period was theft. As a result, Edward I passed a law in ...

But what about the women? A new study reveals that female scribes played a far more significant role in medieval book production than previously thought. And their contributions have been hiding ...