A medieval literary puzzle which has stumped scholars, including M.R. James for 130 years has finally been solved. Cambridge ...

Scholars found the most famous mystery in Geoffrey Chaucer's writings, which provides "rare evidence" of a medieval preacher referencing "pop culture" in a sermon. The post Scholars finally solve ...

A medieval sermon packed with 'memes' and simple spelling mistakes could explain a baffling line in 'The Canterbury Tales.' ...

You would think that being a native English speaker would give any world leader a massive home-court advantage.

In the chill of a 12th-century English church, a 30-something with a liquid baritone and a Harry Potter-ish gaze sang a medieval lament. We gathered tentatively around him, 23 near-strangers who ...

A new stained glass window, designed by an internationally acclaimed artist, has been unveiled in a 12th Century church. The artwork by Thomas Denny has been installed in St John's Church in ...

New evidence has shown that a 12th century English archbishop did achieve sainthood. An entry in a 15th century manuscript has provided 'unambiguous proof' that Thurstan, who was Archbishop of ...

When the walls of a 15 th century Portuguese church collapsed during poor weather, they revealed more than just dust and debris—they exposed at least 12 skeletons stashed inside the walls.

The decaying ceiling of a Grade II* listed church has received a makeover, thanks to the generosity of a member of the congregation.

A 12TH-CENTURY Greek lectionary that was donated to a village church in 1948 cannot be sold without a faculty, the Consistory Court of the diocese of Southwark has ruled. In his judgment, the Diocesan ...