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1.The upper echelons of the era LOVED eating birds — especially when they symbolized royalty and opulence as peacocks did. French royals stunted on their dinner guests with an elaborate bird dish ...
Set in the rolling hills of Gascony, Château de Tillac is a restored 14th-century estate surrounded by organic farmland and three tree-lined lakes.
Held at the 14th century Palais des Papes, the show paid homage to history and the theatre, blending references to stage costumes, medieval armour and Gothic motifs.
"It was first thought to be a 14th century story about Sir Gawain," explains archivist Irene Fabry-Tehranchi of the University of Cambridge in the UK, "but further examination revealed it to be part ...
In the quiet Bohemian countryside, a lone knight hurriedly mounts his thoroughbred steed and proudly rides out of his 14th-century stone castle, his fine French-made plate armor gleaming in the ...
Bodiam Castle - a 14th-century marvel that's considered one of England's best-loved castles. Bodiam Castle in the scenic Rother Valley (Image: Peter Adams via Getty Images ) Article continues below ...
“It was first thought to be a 14th century story about Sir Gawain but further examination revealed it to be part of the Old French Vulgate Merlin sequel, a different and extremely significant ...
Restorations in a 13th-century church revealed paint and symbols previously undiscovered in France. Ronan-Louessard French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research On the ...
The Knights Templar were originally founded around 1119 to protect Christian pilgrims ... The order was eventually violently repressed by the French king in the 14th century. After ...
In the 14th century, cut of clothing became the preeminent sign of class. As a lady of high estaat, be sure to hire the finest tailor that thou canst!
Argyrokastro, or Silver Castle, where the Summer home of the Villehardouin knights who ruled the Morea during the medieval period once stood. Credit: angalexopoulos/CC BY-SA 3.0 The Chronicle of the ...