The intact remains of eight medieval nobles have been discovered during restoration works at a monastery in northeastern Spain. A team of researchers made the "exceptional discovery" at the Gothic ...

In the medieval feudal system, the nobility were generally those who held a fief, often land or office under vassalage in exchange for military allegiance to their sovereign. Living alongside serfs, ...

Don't leave your family laundry lying around Dr. Nicholas Paul, unless your lineage goes back to the middle ages. Paul studies medieval noble families by reading the official histories those families ...

In a kingship, nobility was regarded as an important pillar of the state. Those who belonged to this class occupied all the high positions in civil administration as well as the army. It was customary ...

The life of a knight is full of danger and uncertainty. The jousting and sword fights take a toll on the body — as do the long hours of training required to maintain those skills. Knights are looked ...