The Story of Parzival
The Bavarian knight and poet Wolfram von Eschenbach (c.1170 – 1220), author of Parzival, was not the first great artist...
24/01/2013
Medieval history
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
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 Grand Duchy of Lithuania (13th to 16th century)
Lithuania was first mentioned in 1009, formed a state ca. 1183, and developed into a powerful empire in the 14th...
27/10/2012
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 historical background of Bayeux Tapestry
The Tapestry relates, through the minds and eyes of contemporaries, the events leading up to the Norman invasion of England...
03/10/2012