Cucu Peter
Friday July 29, 2005
By today's standards, he was more than a little nuts. Even by medieval
standards, he wasn't all there. But Peter the Hermit, a.k.a. Peter of
Amiens or "Cucu Peter," had a fiery ... Read More
Alexanders
Wednesday July 27, 2005
Our latest entries from the 1911 Encyclopedia are all Alexanders.
Check them out:
King
Alexander I of Scotland - fierce warrior and pious
churchman
... Read More
This Week in Medieval History . . .
Monday July 25, 2005
Ludovico Sforza was born, Guy de Chauliac died, and King Krum was
victorious at the Battle of Pliska -- and you'll never guess what he
did with his foe's skull. Find out ... Read More
Empress Theodora
Sunday July 24, 2005
She is generally considered the most powerful woman in Byzantine
history. Not only did she provide support and encouragement to
Emperor
Justinian, she influenced laws concerning prostitution and
women's rights. And all this after ... Read More
The Carmina Burana
Wednesday July 20, 2005
You've probably heard the music of Carl Orff in commercials, TV shows, and the Excalibur soundtrack. But did you know that Orff based his composition on a collection of 13th-century ... Read More
This Week in Medieval History . . .
Monday July 18, 2005
Petrarch was born -- and died, Honorius was elected pope, and the
Scots were routed at the Battle of Halidon Hill. Find out what else
happened this week in our daily This
Date ... Read More
Latest Entries from the 1911 Encyclopedia
Saturday July 16, 2005
Alcuin
- Celebrated Ecclesiastic
Aldhelm
- Bishop of Sherbourne
Aldred
- English Ecclesiastic
Ale
... Read More
A Medieval Miscellany
Wednesday July 13, 2005
With a frequent focus on the dreariness of serfdom, the horrors of
war and the putrid details of the Black Death, we tend to forget that
the Middle Ages could be beautiful. ... Read More
This Week in Medieval History . . .
Monday July 11, 2005
Robert the Bruce was born, Emperor Henry II died, and Felix IV was
elected pope after being chosen by Theodoric of the Ostrogoths. Find
out what
happened today in our daily This Date ... Read More
Boethius Brings Big Bucks
Saturday July 9, 2005
In the sixth century, philosopher and politician Boethius
was thrown into prison by King Theodoric
of the Ostrogoths. Grief-stricken, friendless, and uncertain of his
fate, he spent the time writing the Consolatio Philosophiae
(the ... Read More
Hail Ale!
Thursday July 7, 2005
Did you know that in the Middle Ages, the term "Ale" not only referred to a fermented drink, it also signified a festival where ale was the beverage of choice? ... Read More
This Week in Medieval History . . .
Tuesday July 5, 2005
Hugh Capet was crowned, Edward II was crowned, and Richard III was crowned. Find out what years these coronations happened, as well as what other events took place, in our ... Read More