Jesters, jousting and a torch-lit parade led by medieval minstrels are just a few of the highlights awaiting visitors to a historic village preparing to bring Christmas to life with a medieval twist.

On the feast of St. Thomas Becket a former teacher has arrived in Canterbury, England, after re-enacting a remarkable 200-mile pilgrimage dressed only in medieval clothes, hauling a sack for his ...

Giles Gasper receives funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council, UK and the Leverhulme Trust, UK. The festive season in medieval Christendom included many traditions that are not echoed in ...