Medieval Cats Manuscript / Medieval History Cats hunting for mice in a medieval manuscript. Although most medieval written records about cats viewed them in purely functional terms, many nuns and monks kept small animals as pets that they felt affectionate for. TagsAncient Egypt (30) ancient greece (74) animals (101) anthropology (87) archaeology (122) architecture (79) art (407) Central/late Middle Ages (84) Central and Late Middle Ages (33) Christian history (174) disease (121) Early Middle Ages (55) economic history (49) environmental history (155) Eurasia/Middle Eastern history (201) evolution (64) fashion history (43) folklore (35) folklore/mythology (102) history of education (54) history of food (41) History of Magic (44) history of race (42) history of sex (59) Islamic history (25) Jewish history (46) literature (242) math (47) medicine (166) medieval (83) military history (104) mythology (29) political history (143) pre-history (57) religion (330) Rome (151) science (63) social history (265) technology (99) U.S. history (105) U.S. natural parks (55) warfare (90) weapons (55) women (26) women's history (213) Categories Africa, Asia and South Asia (133) Ancient History (383) Big History (55) Byzantine History (37) Early Americas (42) Early Modern (213) Fabulous Females (129) History of Science (253) Live Reporting (181) Long 19th- 20th centuries (405) Medieval History (393)
The Medieval Universe and Mystical Vulvas History of Science, Medieval History / November 21, 2024 / art, Central/late Middle Ages, Christian history, women's history Here you are looking at a diagram of the Medieval universe. Or, a giant mystical vulva — your choice.In the Middle Ages, it was common…
Sage as a Contraceptive and Abortificant Long 19th- 20th centuries, Medieval History / November 6, 2024 / Central/late Middle Ages, medicine, women's history You are looking at a page out of the Voynich manuscript, an as-yet untranslated text from the first half of the 15th-century. Shown is an…
Erfurt Latrine Disaster of 1184 Medieval History / August 28, 2024 / architecture, medieval, political history This is a picture of a Medieval garderobe, which back in the day could refer to a nook outside a castle wall which had a…
The Death of King Harold Medieval History / September 8, 2025 / art, medieval, warfare This is one of the most iconic scenes in Medieval art history: the death of King Harold at the Battle of Hastings of 1066 which…