Archive for March, 2007

This Date in Medieval History - March 11


Matthew Paris - 13th-Century English Chronicler - Monk


This Date in Medieval History - March 8


Watchtower Found in Trondheim

The remains of a watchtower that may date to the 12th century have been found in Trondheim, Norway. The tower may have been more than 20 meters (five stories) tall…

Norse Gods and Goddesses

Freyr and Freya. Balder and Nanna and Frigg. Odin and Thor, and the trickster Loki. These are some of the Gods and Goddesses the Scandinavians of the Early Middle Ages…

Who’s Who This Week: Hildegard of Bingen

You may be familiar with the name “Hildegard of Bingen,” whose awe-inspiring music enjoyed a resurgence in popularity in the late 90s thanks to the 900th anniversary of her birth….

The Dark Age Quiz - Question Seventeen


The Dark Age Quiz - Question Eighteen


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The Dark Age Quiz


Portrait of Joan of Arc

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

Who's Who in Medieval History - Alphabetical Index - G


The Diabolical Black Death Quiz


The Dark Age Quiz - Question Thirteen


Who's Who in Medieval History - Alphabetical Index - B


The Dark Age Quiz - Question Twelve


The Dark Age Quiz - Question Nine


King Alaric I of the Visigoths


The Dark Age Quiz - Question Five


Conflagration - The Peasants Revolt - Part 1 - The Fire is Laid

The circumstances that led to the Peasants’ Revolt.

The Dark Age Quiz - Question Four


Love Blossoms

How Eleanor of Aquitaine and Marie de Champagne sponsored and encouraged the Courtly Love literary movement.

The Dark Age Quiz - Question Fourteen


The Magnificent Medieval Women Quiz


This Date in Medieval History - March 5