Kievan Russia: The introduction of Christianity
So little is known about Kievan Russia that it has been easy to surround it with the glamour of mystery...
12/01/2013
MEDIEVAL HISTORY
Dissolution of the Monasteries in England: 1536-1541
In 1534, Thomas Cromwell began his Visitation of the Monasteries. The official aim of these visits was to view the...
08/01/2013
Forest, deer parks and hunting in the time of chivalry
Like the inclusion of crenellations, the creation of a deer park required a license from the Crown. The ownership of...
23/12/2012
Saints, relics and heretics (c. 325 – 1434)
The saints honoured by the Christian faithful during the medieval centuries were a specific group within the wider category of...
19/12/2012
Courtrai: The Battle of the Golden Spurs
On 11th July 1302. outside of the Flemish city of Courtrai, an army of weavers, dyers, fishermen, and carpenters defeated...
03/12/2012
The emergence of states in Africa, 1000 – 1500
The period from 1000 – 1500 saw the emergence of states over much of Africa, crucially assisted by the need...
29/11/2012
The Parliament of England
The term ‘parliament’ came into use in the early 13th century to describe a national forum for discussion, and the...
19/11/2012
The political transformation in 16th century Spain
The marriage of Isabella of Castile to Ferdinand II of Aragon produced a dynastic union of their kingdoms and laid...
18/11/2012
The peasant who became Edward III’s mistress
Research is shedding new light on one of medieval England’s most notorious women. An investigation by University of York historian...
21/10/2012
The slang in Elizabethan London
Pronunciation of words in Elizabethan English is a complicated matter, since linguistically it rests between the “say what you see”...
14/10/2012