King Arthur Legend of the Sword
I’m late to posting this so I assume most people have viewed the trailer already, but in case you haven’t, it is linked below. Release… Read More »King Arthur Legend of the Sword
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Immigration in Medieval England
I don’t so much care to discuss current immigration politics, but since that is all the news is covering lately, I thought it would be… Read More »Immigration in Medieval England
Viking connection to Northeast Scotland
From the Archaeology News Network: Their exploits are more linked to the Northern Isles and the west coast of Scotland, with monastries raided, islanders murdered… Read More »Viking connection to Northeast Scotland
50 graves discovered at medieval pilgrimage site in England
From Fox News: The skeletal remains of about 50 medieval individuals have been discovered in shallow graves near the pilgrimage site of a famous seventh-century… Read More »50 graves discovered at medieval pilgrimage site in England
Vikings traded first, plundered later
From Live Science: The Viking Age may not have started with the plundering of England, but with the peaceful trading of handcrafted combs made out… Read More »Vikings traded first, plundered later
The Norman Conquest: The Battle of Hastings and the Fall of Anglo-Saxon England
The Norman Conquest: The Battle of Hastings and the Fall of Anglo-Saxon England By Marc Morris Paperback: 464 pages Publisher: Pegasus; 1 edition (December 15,… Read More »The Norman Conquest: The Battle of Hastings and the Fall of Anglo-Saxon England
More news on Richard III
From Smithsonian.com “They Found Richard III. So Now What?” What the remains of the “hunchback” king can teach us about other English royals The last… Read More »More news on Richard III
Oldest cannonball in England found
From Fox News: The oldest surviving cannonball in England has been rediscovered on a medieval battlefield. The cannonball, which was lost for several years, was… Read More »Oldest cannonball in England found
Rare copy of Magna Carta discovered
From the BBC: An early edition of Magna Carta has been found in a Victorian scrapbook during a search of a council’s archives The discovery… Read More »Rare copy of Magna Carta discovered
What did King Henry VIII really want from a wife?
From the BBC: Henry VIII: Britain’s most famous king. Big, bold and brash, he is the epitome of ‘Merrie England’. Ruling between 1509 and 1547,… Read More »What did King Henry VIII really want from a wife?