By confronting this uncomfortable history, we can ask a critical question: Will the Church continue to be complicit in hatred ...

The use of the word Jew as a verb—’to Jew down’—is a slang survival of the medieval term of opprobrium, and should be avoided altogether.” The league also went to work on vaudeville ...

The Medici family was a powerful and influential dynasty that dominated the political, economic, and cultural life of Florence and much of Italy from the 15th to the 18th century. Known for their ...

We’ve picked some of our favorite medieval games available to play now, from the realistic to the preposterous. This list isn’t necessarily ranked in any particular order. All of them are ...

Although no one in his time believed this story—crediting his wealth instead to usury—it was not entirely impossible, given his family’s background. He also entered into a strategic marriage with ...

Fret not, we’ve got you covered with this list of the top Medieval games you need to play. Feed and water the horses, hone your blades and don your armor, things are about to get bloody ...

Usury laws regulate the amount of interest a lender can charge you. These laws are designed to help protect consumers from unreasonably high interest rates on loans and credit cards. Here’s what you ...