As the place with more castles than any part of the United Kingdom, Wales is commonly absent from the pictures drawn by storytellers of American history. In general, there were ...

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The election process in the early Middle Ages was quite transparent and collegial: Early popes were selected by consensus by the Roman deacons and nearby bishops, who then presented the pope-elect ...

Overview: The Middle Ages, 1154 - 1485 Far from their dour reputation, the Middle Ages were a period of massive social change, burgeoning nationalism, international conflict, terrible natural ...

If Gatland was to leave early, Howley would be the logical option in some ways to step up as caretaker coach, but there are those who believe the former Wales scrum-half should also leave.

East Asia meets Europe in Lower Austria: Archaeologists perform genetic analysis of Early Middle Age individuals by Sandra Jacob, Max Planck Society ...

Fragments of a helmet recovered from the Sutton Hoo ship burial show that early-medieval metalwork could be decorative and functional.

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The “Dark Ages” is a misnomer. The period between Antiquity and the Renaissance, known as the Middle Ages, saw amazing advances in art, science, and philosophy.

Early modern Wales was unique in its outlook on witchcraft. Distinct elements of Welsh culture, including superstition and religion, halted the witch trials seen across the rest of Britain and Europe.

Only five witches were executed in Wales, while thousands were sentenced to death in Scotland and England.