The pyramid structure of American society had never ... monopoly power is the only avenue for the extraction of wealth. Even in the Middle Ages, we cannot speak of a single “feudalism.” Although the ...

Vox spoke to Matthew Averett, an art history professor at Creighton University, to find out why this trend toward intentionally old-looking babies abounded during the Middle Ages—and what ...

We discuss the social pyramid, non-feudal classes like peasants, craftsmen and merchants, as well as the samurai... Ukraine said 120,000 useless mortar rounds were sent to its front line after a ...

Germanic tribes created fragmented kingdoms, setting the stage for a decentralized feudal system. Traditionally labeled the “Dark Ages,” this period is now recognized as culturally complex but ...

It discusses the three main institutions of medieval Europe: the Church, the Emperors, and the Nobility, and how they shaped society through the feudal system. The film details the hardship faced ...

The late-medieval Mystery Plays ... the 1360s and worked on the Merchants Adventurers Hall. The feudal system relied on a static social structure with power firmly secured at the top of the pyramid.

The “Dark Ages” is a misnomer. The period between Antiquity and the Renaissance, known as the Middle Ages, saw amazing advances in art, science, and philosophy. Around 1300, scholars in Europe ...

The seemingly fantastical world of the Middle Ages has held western popular culture in fascination since (at least) its nostalgic reimagining by Victorian antiquarians. Unfortunately, there is ...

One thinks of the Middle Ages as a time when peasants rarely moved more than a few miles from their huts or monks from their monasteries—when people generally, other than perhaps the well-to-do ...

With the return of Life is Feudal: MMO to Steam ... Should your hunger for everything middle-ages be unsatisfied and you need a little more to fill your game-tummy, our guide to the best medieval ...