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The Newsletter for the Medieval History Site at About.com

Vol. V, No. 4
May 24, 2002

•Revolting Peasants
•Henry's Brother's Bones
•Three Suns

The Knightly Newsletter

The Peasants Are Revolting

Conflagration

In the spring of 1381, a peasant rebellion broke out in England. Here is a four-part examination of the circumstances that led to the Peasants' Revolt, the actions of the participants, the revolt's aftermath, and the ultimate fate of the rebels.

In the News

Elizabethan Boat on Display
After decades of restoration work, a 16th century boat recovered from a lake near the Dinorwig power station will go on display in the Llanberis exhibition. Get the details from BBCi.

Henry's Brother's Bones
The grave of Prince Arthur, older brother of Henry VIII, has long been considered to be in Worcester Cathedral, though its exact location was unknown. Now, through the use of radar, archaeologists have located a grave beneath Arthur's tomb chest. But does it contain Arthur's bones? For more information, visit Sue Leeman's article at the Washington Post.

Toilet Restoration
A medieval toilet that was recently discovered in North Wales may undergo restoration. Find out more in the item at BBCi.

This Week in Medieval History

Ibn Haldun was born, the Venerable Bede died, Joan of Arc was burned at the stake and Constantinople fell to the Turks.

What happened today?

The Battle of the Three Suns: Mortimer's Cross

The encounter that would help win Edward IV his crown is examined in this article by Peter Kilby, originally appearing in British Heritage Magazine and now online at the Medieval History site.

Random Query

You may have noticed that our "daily question" feature is on hiatus. However, all 500+ questions from the first year and a half are available as fodder for our random question feature. Each question and answer links to yet another random question. You can bookmark the feature by right-clicking on the link and selecting "Add link to Favorites" (in IE) or "Add Bookmark for this Link" (in Netscape) from the pop-up menu. Requires Javascript.

Site Update

Fresh Links
New links can be found in these Subject pages:

Castles in Asia

Castles in Britain

Castles in Europe

Castles in Ireland

General Viking & Scandinavian History

Illumination

Places in Africa

Places in Europe

Plague & Disease

Topics in Viking & Scandinavian History

and in this Who's Who page:: Anne Boleyn on the Web

New in Who's Who in Medieval History

King Edward IV of England

Elsewhere at About.com

Blombos Cave
What does it mean to be human? Recent archaeological research is exploring just that. Find out more in this article by About Guide to Archaeology, Kris Hirst.

Twelve Tablets
Take an illuminating look at Roman law and the power of the common man in this feature by About Guide to Ancient/Classical History, N.S. Gill.

Quote of the Knight

History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time; it illuminates reality, vitalizes memory, provides guidance in daily life, and brings us tidings of antiquity.