Medieval historians note that women in armor were the exception rather than the rule, and the awe-struck language of the people who wrote about them seems to back that up: Armored women are ...

Historian and host of the Gone Medieval podcast Eleanor Janega ranks the most stylish women’s fashion from the medieval period. From the extravagant houppelande to the humble chemise, Eleanor scores ...

Medieval women viewed birthing girdles, or long pieces of parchment inscribed with religious invocations and drawings, as protective talismans. Courtesy of the Wellcome Collection Giving birth ...