Some of the food we take for granted today was unavailable in Renaissance Europe.

Isabella d'Este has been compared to Jackie Kennedy for her contribution to the culture of her day.

Grace O'Malley was a contemporary of Queen Elizabeth I, and remains the subject of countless books, plays, songs and poems in Irish culture.

A fascinating book and a great read for all students of the Renaissance.

All music in Medieval Europe fell into one of two categories: religious music, also known as church or sacred music and non- religious music, otherwise known as secular music.

Let's take a look at a complete outfit a Renaissance woman might have worn, item by item, and find out how it relates to what we wear today.

This is a thoroughly enjoyable murder mystery set in Medieval England with a measure of romance thrown in.

In this article, the second of 2 about how weather may have influenced the history of the Medieval and Renaissance periods, we will look at the Little Ice Age.

The Medieval Warm Period, also known as the Medieval Climate Optimum, lasted from the 9th Century to the 14th Century.

A simple, easy to make and yummy recipe updated from the original 14th Century, for today's cook.