Archive for January, 2007

The Itinerary of Archbishop Baldwin through Wales: Introduction

The text of the twelfth-century chronicle online.

Quotes from the Middle Ages

Where the quotes come from and what your Guide does and doesn't know about them.

Castle of the Day for January 18

The Chronicle is Born

One of the most comprehensive timelines of the English Middle Ages was written during the English Middle Ages. Take a look at the origin, development and survival of The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in this feature by your Guide.

Castle of the Day for January 19

This Date in Medieval History - January 19

This Date in Medieval History - January 18

Who’s Who This Week: Ibn Khaldun

He was a diplomat, a teacher, a philosopher and a historian whose travels in North Africa and Spain brought many adventures. He wrote one of the most significant philosophies of...

Tree Rings and Culture

What can tree rings tell us about our past? Firstly, they can tell scientists, through the technique of dendrochonology, when and where a particular piece of wood originated. From there...

Pope Joan Movie in the Works

There has never been any real evidence of a woman pope, but that hasn't stopped some folks from insisting it must have happened. Now a film is in the works,...

The Diabolical Black Death Quiz

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Famous Medieval Couples

Portrait of John Calvin

A public-domain portrait of John Calvin, free for your use at the Medieval and Renaissance History Portrait Gallery.

Medieval History Site of the Day - January 15

This Date in Medieval History - January 14

The Medieval Child - University Students in the Middle Ages

Life at University for the medieval teen.

The Medieval Child - The Learning Years of Medieval Children

Castle of the Day for January 15

Medieval Atlas - Map of Central Europe - 1555

A map of the political divisions of Germany and Central Europe in the year 1555.

Leon Battista Alberti

Humanist philosopher, writer, Renaissance artist and architect, Leon Battista Alberti is considered by many scholars to be the quintessential Renaissance universal man of learning.

This Date in Medieval History - January 17

This Date in Medieval History - January 15

This Date in Medieval History - January 16

Henry VIII in Print: General History

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

One of Britain's most important artifacts is a record of its own history: The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, a narrative of events in timeline form. This fascinating record of Britain's past...
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