The Middle Ages and early modern period were not a good time for anyone, particularly women who deviated from a very limited set of expectations. Between superstition, religious hysteria, and social ...
Eyvind Earle (American, 1916-2000), "Concept Art" (1958), from Sleeping Beauty (Walt Disney Productions), gouache on board, 9 1/4 × 21 3/4 inches, Hilbert Collection (© Disney Enterprises, Inc., ...
Universidad CEU San Pablo provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation ES. “People have the right to live as they wish, we are no longer in the Middle Ages.” This statement, made ...
According to European folklore, if a black cat crosses your path, you've run out of luck. The association between strolling felines and terrible misfortune likely comes from the tradition of the ...
Modern men, at least according to a recent TikTok meme, spend an inordinate amount of time thinking about the ancient Roman Empire. Far fewer, however, stop to consider the Holy Roman Empire, the vast ...
The Middle Ages blurred the line between fact and fiction. One man became famous across Europe — yet proof of his existence ...