To bolster my position, I reminded him of the 14th-century case of Charles, duke of Durazzo, and his cousin, Joanna I, queen of Naples. Joanna inherited the kingdom of Naples from her grandfather ...

Outside a church in Surrey stands a plaque dedicated to Christine Carpenter. Known as the Anchoress of Shere, the 14th Century woman spent her life imprisoned in a cell at St James' Church in Shere.

Before the 14th century, elite men and women wore long tunics with pleats and layers of fabric that fell loosely, obscuring the body. Men’s tunics were usually somewhat shorter than women’s, ...

And if you want more insights into Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven, especially this Holy Week, I commend the words of an Italian mystic from the 14th century. Her name is Saint Catherine of Siena.

In the middle of the 14th century, the Black Death swept Europe, killing millions of people, but archaeologists have recently discovered that its effects were far-ranging and surprising. People ...

Ancient Women’s Teeth Reveal Origins of 14th-Century Black Death. ... In 1338 or 1339 “Bačaq, a faithful woman” in her 40s who stood just four feet, eight inches, ...

As a 14th-century woman, Marguerite is bred to acquiesce and, for the most part, is acted upon rather than acts. While the movie is feminist in intent and in meaning, ...