it was often extended to anyone who was connected to the Church. To claim ‘benefit of the clergy’, an individual had to read a verse from Psalm 51 in the Bible. In medieval England it was only ...

Almost 50 feet wide, York Minster’s nave is the highest (almost 102 feet), widest and one of the longest (almost 208 feet) of any medieval English church. Flooded with light from the uncommonly ...

The Pope was the head of the Catholic Church and lived in Rome. He set out rules and guidelines that would be put into action by church leaders and personnel across Europe. An example of such a ...

A 12th Century church has been gutted by a fire. The blaze was reported at 06:07 BST and when firefighters arrived at the scene in Wimbotsham, Norfolk, they discovered the roof was alight.

What kinds of books did parish churches have in the Middle Ages? From where did they get them? BOMPAC examines these poorly known but fundamental questions of medieval book history. Its primary ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Pray in VR Medieval Christian Churches The epidemic prevented us from going to church to pray. But we still have a way to pray. In the VR church ...