Medieval History Term of the Week: Sacrist
Sacrist The officer or obedientiary of a monastery whose duties included ensuring the church and its contents were safe and secure, e.g. the silver and… Read More »Medieval History Term of the Week: Sacrist
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Norman Social Organisation and Feudalism
From Regia Anglorum: It is important to remember, when talking about Norman social organisation, that both in Normandy and in Britain after The Conquest the… Read More »Norman Social Organisation and Feudalism
Vampire skeletons unearthed in Bulgaria
From Discovery News: Two medieval “vampire” skeletons emerged near a monastery in the Bulgarian Black Sea town of Sozopol, local archaeologists announced. Dating back 800 years… Read More »Vampire skeletons unearthed in Bulgaria
Medieval History Term of the Week: Radman
Radman A tenant who owed his lord the duty of armed escort. [<OE rad =riding, expedition] – Cf. Geneat; Rodknight *Source: A Dictionary of Medieval Terms… Read More »Medieval History Term of the Week: Radman
Battle of Towton
From The Economist: Towton is a nondescript village in northern England, between the cities of York and Leeds. Many Britons have never heard of it:… Read More »Battle of Towton
The Medieval Peasant’s Diet
From Jeffrey L. Singman, Daily Life in Medieval Europe and Daily Life in Chaucer’s England The European medieval diet was largely determined by social class.… Read More »The Medieval Peasant’s Diet
Medieval Goldsmiths
From The Britisth Museum:
English Logistics and military administration
English Logistics and military administration, 871-1066: The Impact of the Viking Wars By Richard Abels *Note: article may take a few seconds to load King… Read More »English Logistics and military administration
How England was built – Professor Simon Thurley
How England was Built The English Middle Ages saw the construction of some of the world’s greatest buildings, structures that still shape our towns, cities… Read More »How England was built – Professor Simon Thurley