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The Battle of Fulford, Near York, 20 Sep 1066
The Battle of Fulford, which took place five days before that of Stamford Bridge, saw invader Harald of Norway outnumber and gain victory over English forces. more...
A History of York's City Walls
York's City Walls are the most complete circuit of medieval walls in England. Built on the foundations of Roman remains, they provided a powerful deterrent to enemies. more...
Lords & Lordship by R R Davies, Book Review
A look at how the great lords of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries displayed their wealth and power, and controlled the people they ruled. more...
The History of Fountains Abbey
Fountains Abbey, founded on a wasteland site, grew to be the most famous and wealthiest monastery in the North of England, with more than a million acres of land. more...
The Carthusian Order in the Middle Ages
The Order was founded in 1140, as a group of enclosed monasteries, where monks aimed to live independent existences, under the protection of a priory church. more...
Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales is regarded as one of the world's finest collections of medieval literature. more...
Geoffrey Chaucer is best known as the author of The Canterbury Tales, one of the most famous poems of medieval times and one which is still acclaimed in the 21st century. more...
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Gothic Cathedrals in Medieval Societies
By:
Michael Streich
Gothic cathedrals were first and foremost houses of worship, yet they served as a spiritual guidebook for the illiterate masses as well as a commercial hub for cities. more...
By: John Izzard
The early years of Henry's reign were transitional, the latter years turbulent and the final years tranquil. more...
Poetry and Politics in the Divine Comedy
By: Admassu Kebede
In the Commedia, the character of Manfred has served Dante well as a protagonist to denounce papal expansionism and assert the supremacy of grace over clerical censure. more...
The Battle of Evesham, 4 August 1265
By: John Izzard
In 1264 England was governed by Simon de Montfort. King Henry III was his prisoner but Prince Edward escaped and sought to raise a new royal army. more...
Marie d' Oignies, Mother of the Beguine Movement
By: Sylvie Nantais
How the saintly life of Marie D'Oignies, with the help of her champion, Jacques de Vitry, ensures the survival of the Beguines. more...
The Battle of Lewes, 14 May 1264
By: John Izzard
The failure of Henry III, King of England, to properly address the grievances of his nobles led first to dissent and then to war. more...
The War of the Disinherited, 1266-67
By: David Pilling
A concise overview of the civil wars that continued to plague England in the 13th century following the death of Simon de Montfort at the Battle of Evesham. more...
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