So what did the “end of the Middle Ages” look like? In this issue, we delve into this medieval twilight period to find out. We see Byzantium during the pivotal Fall of Constantinople. We look at migration, and at law and order in fifteenth-century Italy. We see the evolution of music from the Middle Ages into the Renaissance, and we learn about the new foods brought over from the Americas during the Age of Discovery. Outside of our theme, we take a trip to Japan and visit the beautiful and famous Himeji-jō castle, learn about medieval studies in Latin America, and look at religious groups on the margins of medieval society.