It was a time period rich in history and culture, the vestiges of which still remain to this modern day. Dragons and knights, kings and queens, castles and magical swords-who isn’t fascinated by the era of courtly love? From feudalism and chivalry to traveling troubadours and the religious Crusades, and even to its shadow side of civil strife, persecution, and the Black Death, there’s definitely a lot to unpack about the Middle Ages, certainly much more than what we’ve enjoyed onscreen with current fantasy shows on today.