Lovers have always batted their eyes on Valentine’s Day as cherubs circled overhead. Or have they? Historians aren’t sure ...

According to one legend, Pope Gelasius wanted to put an end to the debauchery in the late fifth century. He declared Feb. 14 ...

During the Victorian era, the concept of floriography, or the language of flowers, grew. So, what message do you want to send ...

Valentine's Day is an opportunity to try a new restaurant on the South Shore, so we curated a list for you to consider.

Vintage Dishes columnist Karla Knutson said these bars are rich and delicious and pair well with a scoop of ice cream.

In 1395, English author and poet, Geoffrey Chaucer, known for writing The Canterbury Tales, The Knight’s Tale, and many other books and poems, and was dubbed by some, The Father of English Literature, ...

One of the most common explanations is that Valentine's Day has its origins in the ancient Roman fertility festival of ...

Ours is the faith of risqué mystery plays, polyphonic music so intricate it provoked theological scandal and sumptuous Italian frescoes — not of Cotton Mather!

Among its vast collection are a fragment of Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales" manuscript, as well as the personal letters and papers of writers, military generals and more. There is even a ...

Alysoun of Bath first appeared in the 14th century in the Canterbury Tales, dressed in a finely spun ... In Patience Agbabi’s reimagining of Chaucer, Telling Tales (2014), she appears as Mrs Alice Ebi ...

There’s old school hip-hop, and then there’s old, old, old, old school. In this case, don’t think the south Bronx, think Medieval England. With Baba Brinkman’s performance ...