After turning Charles VII's head in the 1440s, Agnès Sorel became his mistress and close advisor as well the era's great ...

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For centuries, gleaning was a lifeline for the rural poor in England and France. Today, some nonprofits are working to bring ...

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Travellers have always faced health hazards when far from home. Here’s what medieval people believed would keep them healthy.

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The discovery that scurvy, a debilitating illness caused by vitamin C deficiency, could be treated with citrus fruit ...

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The history of fishing in modern times reflects humanity's evolving relationship with marine and freshwater ecosystems. With ...

The liberal pundit was hosting a book party at the Century, the private arts-and-letters club she’d joined during the pandemic, for her friend and fellow Centurion the media critic Margaret ...