Dancing in the Middle Ages was both celebration and danger, a way for people to gather, flirt, sing, and escape the misery of daily life. The carol or chain dance became popular between the 12th and ...

Dance played a central role in medieval life, offering both entertainment and a sense of community. Popular forms such as circle dances brought together people from different social backgrounds. While ...

As time goes on, the “Middle Ages” is exposed as an inadequate name for the period in history that it purports to describe. As with other labels, such as “the Enlightenment” and “the age of Reason,” ...