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Topic: Middle Ages

King of the Bean is a mock royal celebration during the time of Epiphany, a traditional Christian celebration. Illustration published 1863. (Getty Images/Christine_Kohler)

The real medieval 12 Days of Christmas

Nicholas Liu
Paris and Helen, c1406, illustration from L'Epistre Othea by Christine de Pisan, from the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris. (Art Media/Print Collector/Getty Images)

Doodles in medieval manuscripts

Madeleine S. Killacky - The Conversation
Medieval family and their pet dog and monkey (Getty Images)

Bizarre pet advice from the Middle Ages

Ellen Gutoskey - Mental Floss
Circa 1390, Portrait of Geoffrey Chaucer (c 1342-1400). English poet, soldier and diplomat 1360-70. Wrote 'The Canterbury Tales.' ((Photo by Stock Montage/Getty Images))

Valentine's Day in the Middle Ages

Jennifer Wollock - The Conversation
Christian pilgrims attend Good Friday procession in Jerusalem Friday, April 14, 2017. Good Friday is a Christian holiday which marks the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death. (AP Photo/Dan Baliltyl) (AP)

Why Good Friday was dangerous for Jews

Daniel Joslyn-Siemiatkoski - The Conversation
(AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, file)

How we see medicine: A history

Elle O’Brien
(<a href='http://www.shutterstock.com/gallery-281914p1.html'>Ydefinitel</a> via <a href='http://www.shutterstock.com/'>Shutterstock</a>)

A medieval saga explains harassment

Lisa Bitel - The Conversation
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Alt-right catches knight fever

Chauncey DeVega
(AP/Getty/Wikimedia/Salon)

Trump's history lessons

Heather Digby Parton
(HBO)

They put the evil in Medieval

Laura Miller
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