02 May High Middle Ages, Medieval History, Uncategorised The Investiture Controversy: When Pope and Emperor Went To War 6 May 2022 By Charles J Lockett 0 comments It was the second day that the King had knelt in the snow.Continue reading
07 Apr High Middle Ages, Medieval History The Kyivan Rus’: Viking Outpost or Slavic State? 8 April 2022 By Charles J Lockett 0 comments All states have their founding myths. France has the legendary King Charlemagne’s crowning as Em...Continue reading
03 Mar Crusades, High Middle Ages, Medieval History, Uncategorised Who Were The Knights of Malta? 3 March 2022 By Charles J Lockett 0 comments The Knights of Malta have a thousand faces. They were a peaceful hospital in Medieval Jerusalem, healin...Continue reading
06 Dec Crusades, High Middle Ages, Medieval History How Did The Islamic World Understand The Crusades? 29 December 2021 By Charles J Lockett 0 comments Western accounts of the Crusades frequently see the Islamic Middle East as homogenous and barbaric, reproducing r...Continue reading