While many films contain mistaken anachronisms, deliberate usage can help provide relatability to a historical period.

The influential author derides secularism and the modern world. Conservatives—including the vice president—are joining him on a march back to the Middle Ages.

The War of the Breton Succession is often overshadowed by larger medieval conflicts, yet it was filled with decisive and dramatic engagements. Beyond the headline campaigns were smaller battles that ...

Judging by the condition and design of the remains, INRAP suggests that John IV must have employed the best engineers and ...

To see Europe at its most castle-rich, try France, the continent’s castle heavyweight, or fortress-packed Wales—grand ...

Archaeologists in France were surprised to unearth the ruins of the Château de l'Hermine, a castle built by Duke John IV of ...

At an iconic Marais address, design firm Chaille crafts a material-forward home for a bold 20-something Parisian ...

A 'powerful' and 'masterful' period drama starring Matt Damon, Adam Driver and Jodie Comer is on Film4 tonight. The Last Duel, released in 2021, brings viewers to France's final legal trial by combat ...

Thomas Butt is a senior writer. An avid film connoisseur, Thomas actively logs his film consumption on Letterboxd and vows to connect with many more cinephiles through the platform. He is immensely ...

French authorities announced a chilling discovery: They found a 16th-century gallows where condemned prisoners were put on display as a warning to others. The discovery, which was made in 2024 but not ...

GRENOBLE, FRANCE—Live Science reports that traces of sixteenth-century gallows and 10 burial pits have been uncovered in southeastern France by researchers from the French National Institute of ...

New interdisciplinary evidence shows how a mid-14th-century volcanic cooling reshaped Mediterranean food security, redirected grain ships from the Black Sea, and inadvertently opened the door to one ...