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Plague and war might have blighted the 14th century, but men's couture sparked a fashion revolution. Out went the baggy, amorphous robes that had been swathing people for centuries, and in came ...

In the 15th century, a group of elite women in the ancient city of Chan Chan spent their days making textiles while living ... and in death. Skip to main content. Open menu Close menu ...

THE CONVERSATION — Books have always had the power to cast a spell over their readers – figuratively. But one book that was quite popular from the 15th to 17th centuries, and infamously so, is ...

The mystery surrounding the identity of a 15th century woman and the legacy she left behind has been solved, researchers say. Maud Heath lived in the Chippenham area in the 1470s and gifted ...