The Middle Ages are defined as the period between the years 500 and 1500 in Europe. They're also sometimes referred to as the Dark Ages, as they were a time of political instability after the fall ...

Holmes: Well, by our standards, cleanliness in the Middle Ages was pretty poor. Clearly, a castle was ... you still can see castle walls stained with the results.

From ablution rites to unusual hospitality rituals, these facts will give you a new perspective on life in the Middle Ages.They traveled almost all year round.Medieval castles, though they served ...

On April 25, 1284, Edward I’s queen gave birth to a son, also named Edward, within the precincts of brand-new Caernarfon Castle. When little Edward’s elder brother, Alfonso, died four months later, ...

On St George’s Day 1684 there was an explosion which destroyed the interior of Clifford’s Tower. At the time townsfolk used to toast the potential demolition of what they were accustomed to call the ...

The castle, with its nine circular defensive towers, maintained an important position on the river throughout the Middle Ages, but it eventually fell into disrepair.

ullstein bild via Getty Images. This gorgeous medieval castle endured wars with little damage—in fact, it's looked pretty much the same since the late Middle Ages. Back when the national ...

Much of the fun of a visit to a castle comes from learning the nitty-gritty facts about what life was really like for its inhabitants. Life in the Middle Ages was actually a lot like the people ...

In the years before the Middle Ages, ... Hidden in the outer castle walls, a stone was covered in Roman writing, Kurti said. It belonged to a Roman altar from the 3rd century.

Destroy the Castle by Dennis Gaffney The trebuchet was one of the most devastating weapons of the Middle Ages. During medieval sieges, this destruction machine crushed castle walls.