Hygiene in Medieval Cities Helped Spread Disease and Plague
Poor hygiene and sanitation in medieval cities contributed to the spread of disease, especially the devastating plague years of the mid to late 14th...
Preaching in Medieval England Book Review
Preaching in medieval England is a scholarly look at preaching in England at the end of the Middle Ages. For more than eighty years,...
Christina of Denmark, Duchess of Milan
Christina was born in Nyborg, Denmark in the year of 1522. She was the second living daughter of Christian II of Denmark and Isabella...
The Story of Martin Guerre
While identity theft may seem like a modern problem, it has been going on for centuries. This is one of the most famous cases...
The Acquisition of Bourges by Philip I of France
In his 48 year reign, Philip I, 1060-1108, managed to increase his demesne by shrewd political manoeuvring, outright conquest and by means of a...
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...
Catholic Attitudes to Slavery in the Middle Ages
In the world in which the church was born slavery was ubiquitous and endemic. Roman and Greek society thrived on it, and the Germanic...
Real-Life Origins of Vampire Myths
Before Twilight, before Dracula, vampires were common in folklore. Many of the traits known today are based on true stories of the supposed...
Preparations for a Pilgrimage in Medieval Times
A medieval pilgrim, whether travelling overseas or within his own country, was aware that the pilgrimage may cost him his life. Travel in medieval...
Book Review of Anglo-Saxon England by Sally Crawford
Many studies of England’s history concentrate on the Roman occupation and Viking attacks, with little information on the Anglo-Saxon period. This book uses archaeological...