The Testament of St Francis of Assisi
Few men impacted Church History or achieved the deep and sincere levels of spirituality as did St Francis of Assisi. Pope Pius XI called...
Children in the Late Middle Ages
To what extent were children of the Late Middle Ages “little adults?” Was this an inevitable transition from the medieval world, or a by-product...
Why the Protestant Reformation Succeeded
The “success” of the Protestant Reformation in the 16th Century may be a relative concept. The Reformation is generally associated with Martin Luther and...
Vikings in Early European Medieval History
The reign of Charles the Great or Charlemagne is often referred to as a renaissance, a time when Western Europe sought recovery from the...
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...
The Writings of Christine de Pizan
Christine de Pizan (c. 1364-c. 1430) was a philosopher, intellectual, writer, and protofeminist, born in Venice and raised in Paris. Her work gives modern...
Richard III – Murderer or Martyr?
The most infamous story that came from the period of English history known as the Wars of the Roses was that of the Princes...
Towton: the Medieval Battle of the Somme
At Towton (1461), in a matter of hours, more English soldiers were butchered than Tommies who fell on the first day of the Somme...
Mnemonic Devices in the Early Church – Augustine and Aquinas
In the fifth century a work written by Marianus Capella, De nuptiis Philogiae et Mercurii ensured the survival of the ancient art of memory....
Mnemonic Devices and Memory Treatises in the Medieval Church
Moving into scholastic theology, there was an increased need for the art of memory as knowledge increased. The schemes of moral theology became more...