But one book that was quite popular from the 15th to 17th centuries ... some of the tens of thousands of people – almost all ...

Underwear historians were shaken to their foundation garments in 2012 when what appeared to be a 15th century bra and underpants ... historians had believed women generally wore only chemises ...

The mystery surrounding the identity of a 15th century woman and the legacy she left behind has been solved, researchers say. Maud Heath lived in the Chippenham area in the 1470s and gifted ...

The document is currently on view as part of the exhibition “Medieval Women: In Their Own Words” at the British Library in London through March 2. The letter is just one in a series of ...

She was a woman. She lived some 3,500 years ago in southeastern Turkey ... It's a rare privilege, Lauinger says, to hold an artifact that speaks to him from the 15th century BCE; notably one that puts ...

An exhibition celebrating a 15th century woman and the legacy she left behind is set to open. Maud Heath lived in the Chippenham area in the 1470s and has a causeway and statue at Langley Burrell.

The 'Malleus Maleficarum,' a medieval handbook, was used to try and execute supposed witches. Its influence lasted for centuries – including at the Salem Witch Trials. Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston ...