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
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Podcast Planet Money, Episode 742: Making Bank
From NPR: During the Middle Ages, Christian pilgrims en route to Jerusalem had a problem. They needed to pay for food, transport and accommodation during… Read More »Podcast Planet Money, Episode 742: Making Bank
The truth behind medieval chivalry
From Kathleen McGarvey, University of Rochester: Our popular ideas of the chivalric world are off base, according to historian Richard Kaeuper. The gallant knights on horseback… Read More »The truth behind medieval chivalry
Ghostly faces and invisible verse found in medieval King Arthur text
From Fox News: Ghostly faces and lines of verse previously invisible to the naked eye have been uncovered in the oldest surviving medieval manuscript written… Read More »Ghostly faces and invisible verse found in medieval King Arthur text
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
Why Are the Middle Ages Often Characterized as Dark or Less Civilized?
Good article by Tim O’Neill, M.A. in medieval literature, regarding several misconceptions about the medieval period. It’s clear that there was a collapse in learning and much… Read More »Why Are the Middle Ages Often Characterized as Dark or Less Civilized?
Britain Begins by Barry Cunliffe
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 »Britain Begins by Barry Cunliffe
The Pagan Lord by Bernard Cornwell
The Pagan Lord by Bernard Cornwell Series: Saxon Tales Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Harper; Reprint edition (January 7, 2014) ISBN-10: 0061969702 New York Times bestselling… Read More »The Pagan Lord by Bernard Cornwell
Richard III laid to rest
From Yahoo News: King Richard III of England will be laid back to rest in a wooden coffin sealed inside a tomb made of Swaledale… Read More »Richard III laid to rest
Bones of Swedish medieval king examined
From the AP: UPPSALA, Sweden (AP) — Researchers from Uppsala University on Wednesday opened a small gilded box containing the skull and bones of Swedish… Read More »Bones of Swedish medieval king examined