During the medieval period lucky jesters were the ones who were employed by nobles or royalty to perform at court. But he or she wasn’t just an entertainer, they were part of the social fabric ...

They moved from place to place in search of food. This is called a nomadic lifestyle. Britain was home to most of the species of birds, fish and shellfish we have today, so people had a wide range ...

The word alchemy conjures up images of the occult, of dark laboratories and secretive wizard-like figures hunched over bubbling cauldrons. As well as trying to discover the philosopher’s stone ...