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3.4k voters12 Pretty Accurate Movies Set In Medieval TimesMedieval movies have been popular since Hollywood's early days, and they're still going strong. Everyone has films in this genre t...

2.5m viewsWhat Life Was Like In Medieval CastlesDon't be fooled by all the films that portray medieval castle life as an embarrassment of riches. Living in medieval castles wasn'...

Historical Facts

1.8m views27 Things You Didn't Know About the CrusadesWhat happened during the Crusades? What were the Crusades? This time is one of the most misunderstood periods of Western history. ...

710.3k viewsWhat the Average Diet Was Like in Medieval TimesIf you've ever been to the restaurant Medieval Times or eaten at a Renaissance Faire, then you've been horribly misled about medie...

421.8k views15 Bizarre & Surprisingly Brutal Stories You Never Knew About King ArthurWhen you think of stories about King Arthur, a few things come to mind: the Knights of the Round Table, chivalry, and the adultero...

5.5k voters13 Horrifying Ancient Medical Devices That People Actually UsedGoing to the doctor nowadays might seem daunting, but it's nothing compared to what medicine was like centuries ago. Scary ancient...

13.7k votersThe Most Horrific Types of Medieval TortureThis list of gross torture methods used in medieval times proves how these medieval torture devices were some of the most sadistic...

Fact vs. Fiction

2.9k votersThe Dumbest Things We Believe About Medieval Times Thanks To MoviesFor the average person, the Middle Ages are one of the most misunderstood and overlooked time periods. They're also called "The Da...

5.2k votersThe Most Brutal Medieval MonarchsIt's no secret that the word "medieval" evokes negative images, but in the case of these Middle Ages monarchs, those connotations ...

16.8k votersThe Best Medieval MoviesWhat are the best medieval movies? Kings, sword fights, jousting, horses... fire, pillaging, knights, people with English accents ...

73k viewsWhat Was Hygiene Like In A Medieval Castle?The popular perception of personal hygiene in the Middle Ages is that there wasn't any. In truth, the medieval world was full of h...

Fact vs. Fiction

337.4k viewsThe Coolest Things You Wish Were True About The Middle AgesFantasy novels, films, and TV shows set in pseudo-medieval times don't have to be historically accurate. That's part of the fun: s...

1.6k votersThe Greatest Period TV Shows Set in Medieval TimesThe Medieval era spans a whopping thousand years, from the 5th to the 15th century. Appropriately also called the Middle Ages, it'...

841.2k viewsA Day In The Life Of A Medieval Executioner In Their 16th-Century HeydayThe daily life of a medieval executioner was not easy. They did more than simply chop off heads and break prisoners on the wheel. ...

2.2k votersMedieval Reactions You'll Want to Use in Your Daily LifeHave you ever had one of those moments when life seemed so awkward, embarrassing, or just plain bad that you were absolutely certa...

340.3k viewsWhat It Was Actually Like To Be A Knight During Medieval TimesMany have imagined going back in time and becoming a real medieval knight or lady. Life for knights is assumed to have been brimmi...

Graveyard Shift

77.2k viewsEvidence Shows Medieval Battle Axes Were Far More Brutal Than We ThoughtThe medieval battle axe was deadly – no doubt about it. The discoveries at Towton, England, however, reveal a previously unappreci...

1.7k votersThe Very Best Sword And Sorcery Movies A list of all the best sword and sorcery movies ever made, many of which are streaming on Netflix and Amazon Prime. Be sure to ...

58.1k viewsI'm Medieval Royalty, What Does My Day Look Like?What was everyday life like for medieval royals in Europe? Like anyone else, their days followed routines, but they also enjoyed t...

51.5k viewsMedieval Peasants Actually Had A Lot Of Free Time (And Here's What They Did With It)Life for peasants in the Middle Ages was difficult, to say the least - Medieval peasant jobs could often involve long hours of bac...