Actors portrayed 11th-century jousting of knights of the northern Spanish and southern French kingdoms of Aragon, Navarre, and the village of Perelada, using stories derived from Montaner's family history.

[7] The franchise later expanded, opening locations in major cities in the Southern United States and elsewhere, including Atlanta, Georgia; Dallas, Texas; Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; Baltimore, Maryland; Schaumburg, Illinois; Lyndhurst, New Jersey; Scottsdale, Arizona; and Toronto, Ontario.

[11] On May 31, 2022, employees at Medieval Times in New Jersey filed for a union election with the NLRB, working with the American Guild of Variety Artists.

[13] In November 2022, employees at the Buena Park location also won a union election 27–18 to join the American Guild of Variety Artists,[14] and initiated a strike soon after, in February 2023, over pay and safety concerns.

It has been featured in episodes of TV shows such as Friends,[19] Cake Boss,[20] Hell's Kitchen,[21] The Celebrity Apprentice,[22] Close Enough,[23] Walker, Texas Ranger,[24] and Saturday Night Live.