The truth behind medieval chivalry
From Kathleen McGarvey, University of Rochester: Our popular ideas of the chivalric world are off base, according to historian Richard Kaeuper. The gallant knights on horseback… Read More »The truth behind medieval chivalry
Vikings Season 2: Anatomy of a Battle Scene
Season Premiere, Thursday Feb. 27 at 10/9c on the History Channel
Bone found at English abbey could be King Alfred the Great
From Fox News: British archeologists are hoping they have discovered partial remains of the ninth-century's King Alfred the Great at a medieval abbey in southwest England.… Read More »Bone found at English abbey could be King Alfred the Great
Medieval history term of the week: Mainmorte
Mainmorte Mortmain. The lord's right to a share of his men's personal estate after death. (Duby, Georges. Rural Economy and Country Life in the Medieval… Read More »Medieval history term of the week: Mainmorte
The History of the Medieval World: From the Conversion of Constantine to the First Crusade
The History of the Medieval World: From the Conversion of Constantine to the First Crusade By Susan Wise Bauer Hardcover: 746 pages Publisher: W. W.… Read More »The History of the Medieval World: From the Conversion of Constantine to the First Crusade
Anglo-Saxon coffin uncovered in Lincoln Castle
From Culture24: Experts say a shoe-wearing skeleton, found as part of an excavation on a church beneath Lincoln Castle dating back at least 1,000 years,… Read More »Anglo-Saxon coffin uncovered in Lincoln Castle
Berkhamsted Castle
A brief history: Berkhamsted Castle is a Norman motte-and-bailey castle at Berkhamsted in Hertfordshire, England. The castle was built during the Norman conquest of England… Read More »Berkhamsted Castle
Archaeologists further knowledge of Palace in Sherwood Forest
From Heritage Daily: Archaeologists have helped to prove the size and thus the importance of a Palace that formed the royal heart of Sherwood Forest in… Read More »Archaeologists further knowledge of Palace in Sherwood Forest
Today in Medieval History: Happy Leif Erikson Day!
Today is officially Leif Erikson Day. Commemorated as a national holiday by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964, the holiday is an observance of Leif… Read More »Today in Medieval History: Happy Leif Erikson Day!
Richard III's lost chapel near York
From The Press, article by Emily Flanagan ARCHAEOLOGISTS near York believe they have found a chapel built by Richard III to commemorate the Yorkist victory in… Read More »Richard III's lost chapel near York