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The Hussite Wars, Part 3: A Defeat In Victory, A Victory In Defeat
We stand here, having come a long way. At the start of our tale in Part 1, Europe’s Papacy was corrupted and in t...
19 Aug
Medieval History
01 Aug
The Hussite Wars, Part 2: Masters of All Bohemia
As we saw in Part 1, Bohemia had become a tinderbox of religious and political strife, marked by ambitious monarc...
25 Jul
Nasrid Granada: The Last Islamic Kingdom in Europe
Spain today remains one of the most strongly Catholic nations in Europe – but the supremacy of the Christian Chur...
18 Jul
Was Hildegard von Bingen the First Medieval Scientist?
In their own time, Medieval women were visible, public and involved. Though their defined spheres were often sepa...
11 Jul
Five of the Weirdest Medieval Weapons
The Medieval period wasn't all about fighting - most people lived reasonably peaceful lives, with very much the s...
04 Jul
When Did The Middle Ages End?
When Charlemagne was crowned Emperor of the Romans in 800 CE by Pope Leo III, not a lot changed. Nobody went arou...
22 Jun
The Hussite Wars, Part 1: You Can’t Burn Ideas At The Stake
Smoke rises from Domažlice. The crosses of St. George, patron saint...
30 May
The Last Viking Invasion: Battle at Stamford Bridge
The makeshift camp rang with the sounds of merrymaking, as the burgeoning heat of the late-summer morning began t...
16 May
Were the ‘Barbarians’ the True Successors of Rome?
The 'barbarian invasions' shook Roman society to its core, changing the dynamics which governed Roman society, an...
02 May
The Investiture Controversy: When Pope and Emperor Went To War
It was the second day that the King had knelt in the snow.
