While we can’t rectify all the egregious things that have been said about the Middle Ages in one issue, we have tried to tackle some of them.

We’ve busted a few of the well-known, oft-repeated myths – such as medieval bathing and table manners. We’ve also made a concerted effort to quash the Templar rumor mill and will continue to do so in the future with a series on the Order in upcoming issues. We’ve also included a few lesser-known myths, such as the mystery behind the tritone and its devilish musical connections, a forged church donation, and how the Byzantine Empire came by its negative reputation in the West. Lastly, for our non-theme feature, we speak to the curators of a new exhibition on the patronage of the Romanian prince Neagoe Basarab V of Wallachia. We hope that you enjoy our final issue of the summer.

Hello, September! 🍂☕️