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!
Nov. 20 1316 – King John 1, called The Posthumous, died. He was only five years old. His uncle, Phillip V, was accused of causing his… Read More »Today in Medieval History
Towering 150 feet above the northeast coastline of England, the castle of Bamburgh sits as a formidable defense, a testament to the once great glory… Read More »Bamburgh Castle
August 31, 1422: Death of Henry V, King of England On 10 June 1421, Henry sailed back to France for what would be his last… Read More »Today in Medieval History
Worldtimelines.org.uk places 2,000 artifacts from museums around the British Isles in their geographical and chronological context. You can navigate using interactive maps and timelines by… Read More »World Timelines
I didn’t get around to posting this over the weekend, but I wanted to go back to September 11 for a look at that day… Read More »Today in Medieval History
World-ology is a site for interactive maps, timelines, and articles of world history. The interactive maps are especially interesting as they chart a region, period,… Read More »World-ology
On this date, July 14, in medieval history: The Bayeux Tapestry is first presented at the dedication of Bishop Odo’s cathedral
On this date, June 3, in medieval history: 1083 – Henry IV of Germany attacks Rome and captures St. Peter’s Cathedral 1098 – The crusaders… Read More »Today in Medieval History
On this date, April 19th, in medieval history: 1154 – Pope Leo IX dies 1390 – King Robert II of Scotland dies and is succeeded… Read More »Today in Medieval History