Medieval History

Britain Begins by Barry Cunliffe

Steven
January 14, 2015January 16, 2015

Britain Begins by Barry Cunliffe Paperback: 568 pages Publisher: Oxford University Press; Reprint edition (January 1, 2014) ISBN-10: 0199679452 Product Description: The last Ice Age,… Read More »

Morcar, Earl of Northumbria

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November 18, 2014November 18, 2014

Morcar was the Earl of Northumbria from 1065-1066. He was the son of Ælfgar (earl of Mercia) and brother of Eadwine (or Edwin), earl of… Read More »

History of Trick-or-Treating

Steven
October 21, 2014

From History.com: Trick-or-treating—going from house to house in search of candy and other goodies—has been a popular Halloween tradition in the United States and other… Read More »

Medieval Mass and Music

Steven
May 6, 2014June 23, 2014

The following article explores the components of the medieval mass and its music. From the-orb.net: The present essay describes the Mass as celebrated in Latin… Read More »

Vikings Season 2: Anatomy of a Battle Scene

Steven
February 26, 2014June 23, 2014
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Season Premiere, Thursday Feb. 27 at 10/9c on the History Channel

Bone found at English abbey could be King Alfred the Great

Steven
January 22, 2014

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 »

Medieval history term of the week: Mainmorte

Steven
January 17, 2014January 17, 2014

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 »

The History of the Medieval World: From the Conversion of Constantine to the First Crusade

Steven
January 6, 2014June 23, 2014

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 »

Anglo-Saxon coffin uncovered in Lincoln Castle

Steven
December 2, 2013December 2, 2013

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 »

Berkhamsted Castle

Steven
November 13, 2013

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 »

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