Treasure, more treasure, theories on a mass grave, a research aid and a collision of the very modern with the medieval.
Did 15th century knight own this jewellery found near Carlisle?
It could have been worn on the knight’s doublet. Article by John…
Considered by some to be the greatest mystic in Germany — even in all of medieval Europe — Meister Eckhart espoused spiritual ideas that conflicted with orthodoxy. He wrote: “He knows God rightly who knows Him everywhere,” and exhorted his listeners …
In the week of January 23rd in the Middle Ages, Richard de Bury was born, Saint Ildephonsus died, and Henry VIII married Anne Boleyn .
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In the week of January 23rd in the Middle Ages, Richard de Bury was born, Saint Ildephonsus died, and Henry VIII married Anne Boleyn .
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Below are four notable medieval rulers from four different centuries and four different lands. What “occupation” do they all have in common, aside from “ruler”? And which one was born earliest?
Vlad Dracula
King Edward III of England
King Francis I o…
In the week of January 16th in the Middle Ages, Edmund Lancaster was born, Pietro Bembo died, and the Papacy was returned to Rome from its long residency in …Read Full Post
In the page for January of Les Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry, a splendid gathering of nobility in their finery celebrate a holiday — possibly Twelfth Night. Do you know how many other month pages also feature noble men and women in their fin…
This week we’ve got four stories concerning archaeological discoveries.
New Discoveries At Ancient City Of Bosra
Finds include artifacts dating to the Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman periods. Item at Breaking Science News.
16th century gun buried on…
This week we’ve got four stories concerning archaeological discoveries.
New Discoveries At Ancient City Of Bosra
Finds include artifacts dating to the Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman periods. Item at Breaking Science News.
16th century gun buried on…
In the week of January 9th in the Middle Ages, Francesco Parmigianino was born, Maximilian I died, and the Order of the Golden Fleece was established.
What happened today?…Read Full Post
