It lasted roughly one thousand years (give or take a few centuries). It generated mind-boggling advances in science, technology and medicine. It saw magnificent cathedrals rise at Chartres, Salisbury, Florence and scores of other cities and towns. It witnessed the first rumblings of a kind of proto-democracy in England and elsewhere. It wholly transformed the political and economic underpinnings of an entire continent. In light of all that, it’s odd that the long, long period of European history commonly known as the Middle Ages should be associated in so many people’s minds with one rather simple phenomenon.

Until recent times, the treatment of madness was a kind of desperate punishment. In medieval madhouses patients were sometimes bound in whirling chairs and spun till blood ran out of their ears. Others were plunged down steep chimneys onto a pile of writhing snakes. Today psychiatrists again apply with scientific refinements something very like medieval shock treatment to victims of schizophrenia (dementia praecox). Most common form of insanity, schizophrenia packs 200,000 patients in U.

He wrote, “Working with one of the greatest athletes of all time was truly an honour. It is still surreal when I think that @serenawilliams was my canvas. I captured her essence and greatness with this unique print. Every element in the Artwork is a reflection of who she is. Growing up in Nigeria, it was far-reaching to think that I could ever work with such an amazing person; one of my sheroes.

In a video released by TMZ, the lady says she didn't know how serious Cardi B's marriage was to Offset and she was sorry for messing up Cardi B's marriage. "I have not met Offset since he had his baby i didn't know how serious his wedding was... I kind of see things, it took like today to actually see things...some girls will be like I took Cardi B's nigga, I took his man, but for me, I feel very ashamed.

As fashion evolved the Queen style has proved to be ageless and timeless. As a monarch, the Queen is the epitome of style, class and grace. Over 70 years of being the monarch, she has had many iconic fashion moments, and here are some of them. The Queen’s wedding gown ADVERTISEMENT Her wedding gown was one of the most beautiful wedding gowns ever made. It was designed by Norman Hartnell.