Kingdom of Northumbria
The kingdom of Northumbria originally consisted of the two independent kingdoms of Bernicia and Deira. Bede writes that Ida was the earliest king of Bernicia.… Read More »Kingdom of Northumbria
Middle Ages History
Conquest of Wales
Timelines.tv takes a look at the building of the English empire through Edward I’s conquest of Wales. Edward built a string of castles in his… Read More »Conquest of Wales
Anglo-Saxon burial site discovered by modern day soldiers
Soldiers recovering from injuries in Afghanistan are serving as volunteer archaeologists on a project in England known as Operation Nightingale. Led by the Defense Infrastructure… Read More »Anglo-Saxon burial site discovered by modern day soldiers
The Huscarls
The huscarls were the household troops of the English king. The traditional meaning of the term in Old Norse meant simply a household servant. The… Read More »The Huscarls
The medieval manor from Timelines.tv
This video examines the life of the peasantry living on a typical medieval manor. The host specifically visits Stokesay in Shropshire.
Featured medeival historical fiction novel
The Crown in the Heather by N Gemini Sasson Paperback: 298 pages Publisher: Cader Idris Press (June 1, 2010) ISBN-10: 0982715803 The first novel in… Read More »Featured medeival historical fiction novel
Medieval History Term of the Week: Tabard
Tabard Outer garment made of coarse material worn coat-like by peasantsand ordinary town dwellers; later, c. 1420–50, worn as an open garment by aknight over… Read More »Medieval History Term of the Week: Tabard
Review of Agincourt by Bernard Cornwell
Once again Bernard Cornwell transports the reader to the Hundred Years War with Agincourt. As you can surmise from the title, the novel centers around… Read More »Review of Agincourt by Bernard Cornwell
Battle of Agincourt
I’m almost finished reading Bernard Cornwell’s novel Agincourt, which I will review on my site at a later date. For now, I thought I’d share… Read More »Battle of Agincourt
St Andrews Cathedral in Scotland recreated online
From Medievalists.Net: People can now explore St Andrews Cathedral, Scotland’s largest medieval church, as it looked in the Middle Ages, through a new online portal created… Read More »St Andrews Cathedral in Scotland recreated online