#medieval

#medieval

Many of the phrases we casually toss around today have surprisingly long histories, with roots that stretch back to the medieval world. From English law to Chaucer's poetry, from French allegories to Irish chronicles, these expressions reveal just how much of our everyday language was shaped by the Middle Ages. Here are 20 phrases that originated in the Middle Ages - and are still alive and well today.

When we were thinking of a sandbox game, a breathing world and the player forging their own story, medieval times just felt like a good setting.

"In a sideways medieval Europe, instead of the son of god we have a daughter, and instead of a cross, a wheel, taking on a blend of familiar themes and alien elements."