Medieval christmas

An introduction to medieval drama in England; texts, contexts, resources for study.

Rothenburg ob der Tauber in the Bavarian region of Germany was the jewel of our trip. The highlight of the stay here was a walk...

Tudor Era Banquet

Here are five Christmas highlights from the pantries, butteries, larders and kitchens of medieval England.

If one was looking to enjoy a fine meal in the medieval world then the best place to find a handsomely laid dinner table was in the local castle. There, in the magnificent Great Hall, feasts were regularly...

In the Middle Ages, yuletide holidays were somewhat different than today, though modern observers will recognize aspects of a medieval Christmas.

In medieval times, Christmas celebrations carried on for multiple raucous days and nights.

Medieval Merry Christmas by American illustrator J.C. Leyendecker | The Saturday Evening Post, December 25, 1926. From the turn of the last century up through the mid-1930s, the American public came to anticipate Leyendecker’s New Year's, Easter, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas and other holiday covers for the Saturday Evening Post.

Cold, breezy weather, rain and snow, and the onset of darkness at 3pm, all herald that winter has arrived. To brighten up your days, we have recently put online one of the most lavishly illuminated prayerbooks to survive from the Middle Ages, the Book of Hours of John of Lancaster,...

Christmas is today associated with merriment, gift-giving and indulgence. But how was the festive season celebrated in the Middle Ages? What food was eaten? What traditions were upheld? Here, Dr Matthew Champion brings you the facts and tells you how to throw your own medieval Christmas...