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Events that took place on April 7 throughout medieval history.

Castle of the Day for April 8 A different castle is featured every day of the year here at the Medieval

Castle of the Day for April 7 A different castle is featured every day of the year here at the Medieval

The fourth in a series of articles exploring the status and daily life of children in the Middle Ages, Part 4 examines play, chores, socialization, and discipline for youngsters of ages four to twelve.

a simple how to on brewing a favored viking alcoholic beverage, from your medieval history guide

The popular King Louis IX was the only French king ever to be made a saint.

The early accession of Abu-Bekr to Islamism was a fact of great importance.

Events that took place on April 9 throughout medieval history.

Events that took place on April 8 throughout medieval history.

The emperor Justinian was fortunate to have as his leading general a man of conscience, integrity, and remarkable military skill. He scored extraordinary successes against the Sasanian Empire and the…

St. Hilda’s Abbey in Whitby has a long and important history that includes the synod of Whitby and a Viking attack. St. Mary’s Church, originally built to provide a place…

There are times when “real life” interferes with the things I’d rather be doing, like bringing you another featured individual from our Who’s Who resource. This is one of those…

If you don’t have a high-speed connection, then I urge you to hit an internet cafe or your library or a friend’s house the first chance you get, just so…

What do early Christian art, the bell tower of St. Mark’s Basilica, the Merovingians, Islamic art, the Cloisters and the apocalypse (or an apocalypse, anyway) have in common? They’re all…

The second voyage of Christopher Columbus to the New World involved the establishment of a settlement in Hispaniola called La Isabela. The colony was troubled from the first, however, and…

Relics long thought to be the remains of Joan of Arc have been examined by a team of scientists and found to be part of an Egyptian mummy. Why exactly…

Carl Pyrdum is a graduate student wrestling with his thesis in medieval studies. Every now and then, he emerges from this noble pursuit to entertain and inform the rest of…

Castle of the Day for March 28 A different castle is featured every day of the year here at the Medieval

Correct! The Medieval History Starter Quiz The Carolingian empire covered a large part of what is today

This profile of Margaret Paston is part of Who’s Who in Medieval History A B C D E F G H I J K L M N

These symbolisms were extracted from the 1898 publication, The Symbolisms of Heraldry or A Treatise on the Meanings and Derivations of Armorial Bearings, by W. Cecil Wade. The document is in the public domain, and you may copy, print, download or distribute it as you see fit. Page One: Colors and Metals.

Castle of the Day for March 29 A different castle is featured every day of the year here at the Medieval

for March 31 EVENTS 1492: Edict expelling Jews from Spain issued The ” Catholic Monarchs ” Ferdinand

Augustine of Canterbury ? - c. 604 Cleric & Monastic Saint   Great Britain: England Known as the “Apostle

for March 30 EVENTS 1191: Celestine III elected Pope Student and friend of Pierre Abélard , Giacinto