Lucile Gauvain uses medieval imagery of death, chaos and revelry to parse contemporary life. Courtesy of artist and House of Fine Arts. Represented by The House of Fine Arts gallery in London, Gauvain ...

When a Medieval death occurred in England an official appointed by the crown and known as the Coroner was responsible for finding out what had happened. By the 13th century there were four coroners in ...

Medieval mass grave unearthed in Germany may contain remains of Black Death victims - Find marks first systematically identified burial site associated with plague burials in Europe, scientists say ...

Late medieval Europe entered a period marked by climatic fluctuations that weakened agricultural stability and placed growing pressure on the food systems that supported expanding populations. Cooler ...