In this episode, Kings and Generals explores the complex decline of feudalism in Europe. From the rise of centralized ...

This piece is part of a series of articles covering the medieval and early modern great powers of each of Asia’s regions: ...

Uses and Abuses of Power” is a program meant to assure audiences that questions of the present have confronted people in the ...

based on the development of European medieval castles over 400 years of history. We trace the origins of the castle in the feudal system that emerged in France c.900 CE, and look at the early ...

But the roots of academic freedom, which can be traced back to medieval European universities, were never certain. Back then, when scholars demanded autonomy from Church and state, they were often ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Europe. Followed categories will be added to My News. Spain’s increasing reliance on solar power and wind energy may have exacerbated the power cuts as ...

As a scholar of historical memory, I have observed that references to the Russian Middle Ages are part of the Kremlin’s broader politics of using the medieval past to justify current agendas ...

Europe, as the cradle of the scientific revolution led by Isaac Newton, among others, was central to scientific and political wisdom for centuries. However, with the rise of Nazism and other forms ...

Understanding the acceleration of human impacts on the environment is key to addressing the complex planetary and social challenges of the Anthropocene. But even as the inter-relatedness of ...

and Amazon have changed the economy so much that we no longer exist in a capitalist society but have already begun transitioning into one that looks more like Europe’s medieval feudal system.