Berengaria of Navarre, Queen Consort of England
Berengaria was the princess who became Queen Consort of one of history’s most famous Kings; Richard I the Lionhearted. Perhaps because she was overshadowed...
The Mysterious Voynich Manuscript, the Book That No One Can Read
What do people do when they have books or letters in a language they cannot read? They find someone who can read it or...
Sources of Income for the Medieval Monastery
A medieval monastery is traditionally seen as a place of solitude and spirituality. Despite the individual poverty of monks, a monastery could be...
The Medieval Traveller by Norbert Ohler – Book Review
The Medieval Traveller explores how people travelled in medieval time, with a broad and wide-ranging study of methods of transport, preparations for travel, hazards...
The Council of Clermont
Pope Urban the Second set in motion the First Crusade with his incendiary call to arms at Clermont in 1095.
The Council of Clermont,...
The Importance of the Horse in Medieval French Farming
The horse, at least in medieval times, was seen first and foremost as a military tool, it wasn’t until the eleventh or twelfth centuries...
The City of Constantinople in the Age of Justinian I
An architectural and civic survey of Constantinople during a particularly important period of its history in the mid 6th century.
The city of Byzantium, an...
Medieval Japanese Society
There are many things to be learned about Japanese society and government from the documents which are said to be the “…two most important...
The Latter Days of Henry II Plantagenet
Henry at this time was also unable to seek solace in the company of his wife and family, as they were as usual at...
Chinggis Khan and the Supernatural
Like many of history's conquerors, Chinggis Khan supplicated to the gods petitioning for favor in battle. His total authority was sanctified by direct...