Pentice
1) Lean-to building or covered passage or gallery. (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 413)
2) A covered way with open sides to enable people to walk between separate buildings in the dry when it is raining.
(Beresford, Maurice and Hurst, John. Wharram Percy: Deserted Medieval Village, 138)
*term definitions retrieved from Netserf’s Medieval Glossary (http://www.netserf.org/Glossary)
**the word “penthouse” […]
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Charles Martel (b. 688 - d. 741) was the founder of the Carolingian dynasty and ruler of the Franks during the early 8th century. He was born near Liege around 688 to Pepin II of Heristal and Pepin’s mistress Alpaide. Tested militarily in his youth, Charles fought against his half-brothers after his father’s death, but […]
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On this date, November 12th, in medieval history:
607 - Death of Boniface III
1035 - Death of Canute the Great (or Cnut or Knut), norse king of England and Norway and Denmark (and parts of Sweden); he ruled England from 1016 - 1035
*Note: image is of a silver penny engraved with a portrait of Canute; image […]
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Keeper at the Shrine by Domini Highsmith
Hardcover: 498 pages
Publisher: St Martins Pr (June 1995)
Editorial Review from Publishers Weekly:
Billed as a medieval mystery, Highsmith’s (Leonora) saga dwells more on the melodramatic and supernatural than on the murder that occurs. During a fierce storm in 1180, a hooded figure enters the town of Beverley, England, and, inside […]
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I’m hoping to keep up a regular segment of famous battles in medieval history. These posts are intended to be short summaries of the battles and the circumstances surrounding the event, nothing too lengthy.
The first battle is the Battle of Fontenay, fought on June 25, 841, in eastern France. The battle involved Louis the German […]
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Ancient and Medieval History Online is a database of information covering various civilizations, including: ancient Egypt, ancient Greece, ancient Rome, medieval Europe, ancient America, and medieval and ancient Asia, among others. The site includes biographies, events and topics, primary sources, timelines, images and videos, and maps and charts.
This seems to be one of the best […]
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The 2008 World Fantasy Award winners have been announced. The awards include the following categories in fantasy writing and fantasy art: Novel, Novella, Short Story, Anthology, Artist, and Collection.
Novel
*winner - Ysabel Guy Gavriel Kay [Viking Canada/Penguin Roc]
Territory Emma Bull [Tor]
Fangland John Marks [Penguin Press]
Gospel of the Knife Will Shetterly [Tor]
The Servants Michael Marshall Smith [Earthling Publications]
Novella
*winner - Illyria Elizabeth Hand […]
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Chevage
1) Payment, typically in kind, owed annually by villein living outside the manor.
(Gies, Frances and Joseph. Life in a Medieval Village, 243)
2) An annual payment made to a lord by each of his unfree tenants.
(Bennett, H.S. Life on the English Manor: A Study of Peasant Conditions, 1150-1400, 337)
3) Poll tax, or personal charge due from […]
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On this date, November 6th, in medieval history:
1282 - The Battle of Moel-y-Don (or The Battle of Menai Strait): Llewelyn II defeats the English army
1429 - Henry VI crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey, a month before his eighth birthday
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Michael Crichton passed away yesterday at age 66 after a “courageous and private battle against cancer,” according to his public relations firm’s news release. When I heard the news, I was completely surprised, as I hadn’t even known that he was sick. This comes as depressing news, for I greatly enjoyed many of Crichton’s novels […]
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