Human flesh does a body good? Cannibalism as medicine in Medieval Europe
Between the end of Roman antiquity and the beginning of the Middle Ages, laws appeared in both the Codex Theosianus and the ...
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What Was Life Really Like for Medieval Nobility in Europe?
In the medieval feudal system, the nobility were generally those who held a fief, often land or office under vassalage in ...
Trans people affirmed their gender without medical help in medieval Europe − history shows how identity transcends medicine and law
Surgery was rare and risky in the medieval period. Though medical options were limited, trans people were able to take ...
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Surviving Dwarfism in the Middle Ages
During the Middle Ages, disabled people were found in all parts of society. Those born into ordinary peasant families just ...
500-year-old diaries tell a story of plague, famine and ‘despair’ in Transylvania
Researchers are using diary entries, travel notes, religious registers, and other primary historical records to better understand extreme climate shifts in Transylvania during the 16th century.