When we think of the Renaissance era in Western Europe our thoughts generally tend towards the opulence and wealth of ruling ...

During the Renaissance, this ancient practice began ... who were the vast majority of the European population. In 1702, the French traveler Jouvin de Rochefort recalled eating with a family ...

All across Europe ... standard medical practice during the whole of the Middle Ages. They were only challenged and improved upon when a new generation of Renaissance doctors were allowed to ...