The Crusades Encyclopedia has a nice collection of medieval primary source texts dating back to the time of the Crusades. Such texts include letters and manuscripts, such as: letter of Alexius I Comnenus, the Siege of Tyre according to Ibn Al Qalanisi, the Franks’ capture of Antioch, the Franks’ conquest… Read More »Medieval History: The Crusades Encyclopedia
On this date, October 1st, in medieval history: 1207 – Birth of Henry III, King of England 1273 – Rudolf of Hapsburg crowned Holy Roman Emperor
The Battle of Stamford Bridge took place on September 25th, 1066, between Harold Godwinson (Harold II, the last Anglo-Saxon King of England) and his brother Tostig, who had allied himself with Harald Sigurdsson (“Hardrada”), the King of Norway. This battle proceeded the famous Battle of Hastings between Duke William of… Read More »Today in Medieval History: The Battle of Stamford Bridge
On this date, September 24th, in medieval history: 768 – Death of Pepin II (“The Short”), father of Charlemagne 787 – Second Council of Nicea reconvenes, after being interrupted earlier (in August) by soldiers still loyal to the memory of Emperor Constantine V 1143 – Death of Pope Innocent II… Read More »Medieval Timeline: Today in Medieval History
On this date, September 22nd, in medieval history: 530 – Death of Pope St. Felix IV 530 – Boniface II and Dioscorus both consecrated as pope simultaneously, resulting in a schism in the Catholic church 1241 – Death of Snorri Sturluson, Icelandic historian, poet, and politician
On this date, September 17th, in medieval history: 879 – Birth of Charles III (The Simple), King of France 1179 – Death of Saint Hildegard of Bingen 1271 – Birth of Wencenslaus II, King of Bohemia
On this date, September 15th, in medieval history: 668 – Constans II Pogonatus, the Byzantine Emperor, is assassinated 921 – Death of St. Ludmilla, patron saint of Bohemia. St. Ludmilla helped establish Christianity in Bohemia. She was later strangled to death by allies of her daughter-in-law, Drahomira.
The upcoming medieval historical fiction novel Azincourt by Bernard Cornwell is slated to be released November 1, 2008 in the UK. Originally planned for release in October, the novel got pushed to the following month instead. I wrote briefly about Azincourt back in March. Below is the cover art for… Read More »Azincourt by Bernard Cornwell Slated for Release November 1
Daily Life in the Middle Ages by Paul B. Newman is one of the best resources to own for the student of medieval history. Written with clear and easy to understand text, Daily Life in the Middle Ages covers all aspects of daily life in the medieval period (focusing primarily… Read More »Review of Daily Life in the Middle Ages