In the week of April 23rd in the Middle Ages, King Louis IX of France was born, Richard de Bury died, and Henry VIII was proclaimed King of England.
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In the week of April 23rd in the Middle Ages, King Louis IX of France was born, Richard de Bury died, and Henry VIII was proclaimed King of England.
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If not for the support of a clever mother and his association with talented friends, Harun al-Rashid might never have risen to become caliph. But that’s exactly what he did, and he established a splendid court at Baghdad that would inspire some of the…
The empire Charlemagne built would not long outlast him; the Frankish tradition of gavelkind would lead to dividing the territories equally (more or less) among his heirs. But for a little while after his death, the empire remained intact, for only one…
The empire Charlemagne built would not long outlast him; the Frankish tradition of gavelkind would lead to dividing the territories equally (more or less) among his heirs. But for a little while after his death, the empire remained intact, for only one…
In the week of April 16th in the Middle Ages, Louis the Pious was born, Pope Benedict III died, and the first stone was laid in St. …Read Full Post
Two different hoards of medieval-era coins were unearthed this past week:
Viking-era ‘piggy bank’ yields silver treasure
A bronze bucket containing a remarkable cache of silver coins was uncovered on the island of Gotland. Find out more in the article…
For a monk, he really got around: to the courts of kings, overseas and at home. And the chronicles he wrote remain some of the most significant primary sources of …Read Full Post
In the week of April 9th in the Middle Ages, James V of Scotland was born, Llywelyn ap Iorweth died, and Giotto di Bondone was appointed Architect of Florence.
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In the week of April 9th in the Middle Ages, James V of Scotland was born, Llywelyn ap Iorweth died, and Giotto di Bondone was appointed Architect of Florence.
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