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Gods House Tower in Southampton, England
GHT as we know it today was constructed over several hundred years and has held many different uses over that time. The oldest part of the building – originally known as God’s House Gate – was built in 1189 and named due to its proximity to the nearby God’s House Hospital. The original gate was…
What can you do with a medieval ass? Here are 9 uses that are bound to surprise you
In the Middle Ages, the ass became synonymous with human idiocy – a comic figure representing foolish peasants, students too dull to learn, and their asinine teachers. But, says Dr Kathryn Smithies, the ass paradoxically also came to represent ‘the good Christian’ and could help you win an argument…
I directed The Uprising – and this is why Wat Tyler is my hero
Film director and scriptwriter Paul Greengrass chooses Wat Tyler (d1381) as his history hero
Muurhuizen (Wall Houses) in Amersfoort, Netherlands
If you want to feel a medieval vibe while walking only a few minutes from the city center? Take a stroll through the Muurhuizen street. This is unlike other places in the Netherlands, it's a really quiet street, almost without cars. Do keep in mind it's a residential place, and people still live…