cristinaefi by msjosephin
The tarantella is named for a peasant woman from southern Italy whose tarantula bite started a contagious dancing fever!
This week we were among the 200,000 people who found @MedievalReacts on Twitter. Here are some of our favourites from his tweets, and many others who made use of the Middle Ages.
Life for monks in a medieval monastery, just like in any profession or calling, had its pros and cons. While they were expected to live simply with few possessions, attend services at all hours of the...
When the edges take center stage.
It shocked almost everyone when I told them that, at the age of 37, I was attending my very first Renaissance Fair. I am, and have always been, a very nerdy person. I play copious amounts of Dungeons and Dragons, love dressing up and am obsessed with history. Everyone was in disbelief at my never
