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Medieval Animal Trials: Animal Crime and Punishment in the Middle Ages – the Church Courts

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By: ananda braxton-smith

How to Find Medieval Primary Sources: Finding Documents for a Distant Time Period

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By: David Tubbs

When it Happened in Britain A Very Quick History: By George Chamier, Book Review

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By: Feature Writer Rachel Bellerby

Fugitives in Medieval England: On the Run in the Middle Ages

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By: John Izzard

Commoners of Medieval Europe: Ranks of the Gentry and Peasantry

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By: Loni Perry

Noble Medieval Class Structure: Differences between Noble Titles

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By: Loni Perry

Royal Medieval Class Structure: Differences Between Royal Titles

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By: Loni Perry

Poisoned Pen Manuscripts and Red Ink: Heavy Metal Contaminated the Illuminated Incunabulum

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By: Diane Evans

Medieval Outlaws: The Basis of the Robin Hood Story in the Middle Ages

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By: John Izzard

A Brief History of Gothic Architecture: The Style of Chartres, Salisbury, Notre Dame, and Milan Cathedrals

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By: Feature Writer Lorraine Syratt

The Life of William Marshal: The Story of England’s Greatest Medieval Knight

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By: Allison Isom

When it Happened in Scotland Book Review: New Title by George Chamier

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By: Feature Writer Rachel Bellerby

Fashion and Dress in the Middle Ages: What People Wore in Medieval England

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By: Linnea Heinrichs

The House of Borgia: Review of Christopher Hibbert’s Biography of the Borgias

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By: Feature Writer Rachel Bellerby

Ethical Notions and Conceptions of Chivalry: Three Main Virtues and Characteristics of an Ideal Medieval Knight

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By: Arash Farzaneh

Pilgrimage the True Cross and an English Village: Holy Relic the Cause of Miracles and Murder

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By: Jane Finch

Halloween-Trick or Treat History in America: Origins and Variations of Trick or Treating in the US

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By: Elizabeth Harrington

Vikings in America by Graeme Davis: Book Review – New Book About How the Vikings Discovered America

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By: Feature Writer Rachel Bellerby

Belligerent French Nobility of the 11th Century: Early Forms of Noble Knighthood and Chivalry in Medieval France

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By: Arash Farzaneh

The Role of an Apothecary in the Middle Ages: The Work of Healers in Medieval Times

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By: Feature Writer Rachel Bellerby

The Use of Spices in the Middle Ages: How Food was Flavoured in Medieval Times

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By: Feature Writer Rachel Bellerby

Pevensey Castle, East Sussex: A Roman Fort and Medieval Fortress

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By: John Izzard

On the Evolution of Movable Type: From Block Books to Cast Lead

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By: Nicole Silvester

Nazism and the Fedual System: A Comparison on the Nazi Style of Government and Medieval Feudalism

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By: George Julian

Parts of a Medieval Castle – the Dungeon: Prisoners and Imprisonment in the Middle Ages

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By: Feature Writer Rachel Bellerby

Lord of the Manor: The Feudal Estate in the Middle Ages

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By: John Izzard

Medieval Roads: Travelling by Land in Medieval England

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By: John Izzard

Celtic and Roman Church in Medieval Scotland: Celtic and Roman Christianity Supporting Scottish Independence

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By: Victoria Turton

English Castles 1200 – 1300 by Christopher Grave: Review of New Book on England’s Fortifications from Osprey

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By: Feature Writer Rachel Bellerby

The Duties of a Squire in the Middle Ages: The Life of a Knight’s Assistant in Medieval Times

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By: Feature Writer Rachel Bellerby

Parts of a Castle – the Battlements: Also Known as Crenellations, a Castle’s Vantage Point

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By: Feature Writer Rachel Bellerby

Parts of a Medieval Castle – The Bailey: The Inner and Outer Open Areas Within a Castle

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By: Feature Writer Rachel Bellerby

Medieval Religious Art as Education: The Symbols of Bible and Church History Reinforced Faith

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By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

Witchcraft in the Middle Ages: The Persecution of Witches and Witch Trials in Medieval Times

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By: Feature Writer Rachel Bellerby

Parts of a Medieval Castle – The Great Hall: The Main Public Room in a Castle

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By: Feature Writer Rachel Bellerby

Don Quixote and Medieval Society: The Book-Burning Scene

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By: James Jackson

The Troubadours and the Rhetoric of the Crusades: How rhetoric reflected their thoughts on the later Crusades

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By: James Jackson

Castle Defenses in Medieval Europe: Layers of Strong Walls Ensured the Ability to Withstand Sieges

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By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

A History of Pontefract Castle, England: The Castle Associated With the Death of England’s King Richard II

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By: Feature Writer Rachel Bellerby

The Impact of Gunpowder on Late Medieval Castles: How Cannons Influenced the Complete Re-Design of European Fortresses

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By: James Jackson

Dhuoda of Septimania's Liber Manualis: Women in the Middle Ages

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By: Robert Marcell

The Inauguration of Scotland's Kings: Scottish Kingship from Pagan beginnings to the 14th century

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By: Victoria Turton

A History of Rievaulx Abbey: The Rise and Fall of a Cistercian House in England

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By: Victoria Turton

Parts of a Medieval Castle – The Moat: The Role of a Moat in Buildings in the Middle Ages

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By: Feature Writer Rachel Bellerby

A History of Helmsley Castle: From Medieval Castle to Tudor Manor

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By: Victoria Turton

Parts of a Medieval Castle – The Keep: The Role of the Keep in a Castle During the Middle Ages

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By: Feature Writer Rachel Bellerby

The Peace and Truce of God: The Church Attempts to Regulate the Behavior of Medieval Noblemen

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By: Nate Breidenbaugh

A Knight's Armour: Defense for the Man at Arms

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By: Andrew Meeres

Becoming a Knight: Acheiving the Order of Knighthood

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By: Andrew Meeres

The Bible in the Middle Ages: Restrictions on its Use

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By: Barry Vale

The Rule of St Benedict: A Set of Rules Which Governed Medieval Monastic Life

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By: Feature Writer Rachel Bellerby

Hospitality in the Medieval Monastery: The Monastic Tradition of Offering Shelter to Guests

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By: Feature Writer Rachel Bellerby

Making a Living in the Middle Ages Book Review: The People of Britain, 850 – 1520 by Christopher Dyer

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By: Feature Writer Rachel Bellerby

The Ideals of Chivalry and Courtly Love: Medieval Europe and the Emergence of the Chivalric Code

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By: Sara Dustin

Food in Medieval Times: What People Ate in the Middle Ages

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By: Linnea Heinrichs

Chivalry in the Middle Ages: The Making of a Knight and the Impact of Chivalry on Society

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By: Grant Sebastian Nell

A History of Knights: Knighthood From the 11th to the 16th Century

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By: Deanna Proach

Myths, Facts and Stories of St. Patrick: Patron Saint of Ireland, Snakes and the Devil Only Met in Stories

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By: Heidi Toth

A Brief History of Life in the Middle Ages: By Martyn Whittock – Book Review

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By: Feature Writer Rachel Bellerby

A Calendar of Medieval Feasts and Festivals: A Year of Celebrations in the Middle Ages

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By: Feature Writer Rachel Bellerby

The History of St. Valentine's Day: Martyred Catholic Priest the Real Meaning of the Holiday

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By: Heidi Toth

The Black Plague: 14th Century Rat-born Plague Spread Death and Chaos

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By: Terry Long

Feasting in the Middle Ages: What People Ate at a Medieval Banquet

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By: Feature Writer Rachel Bellerby

A History of York Minster: The Largest Gothic Cathedral in Northern Europe

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By: Feature Writer Rachel Bellerby

Vlad 'The Impaler': The Origin of Dracula

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By: Raechel Gleeson

The Medieval Feast of Fools: How New Year Was Celebrated in the Middle Ages

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By: Feature Writer Rachel Bellerby

Epiphany Ends Christmas Season: On the Twelfth Day of Christmas, the Three Kings Bring Gifts

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By: Linda McDonnell

Superstition and Magic in Medieval Europe: Primitive Traditions Have Survived Into the 21st Century

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By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

The First Crusade Proclaimed by Pope Urban II: Council of Clermont Issues Pleas to Save Jerusalem From the Muslims

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By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

Medieval Knights and Tournaments: Jousting in the Middle Ages Mimicked Medieval Warfare

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By: Linnea Heinrichs

The Feast of Candlemas in Medieval Times: How Candlemas was Celebrated in the Middle Ages

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By: Feature Writer Rachel Bellerby

Inquisitions of the Middle Ages: The Church's hunt for heretics and witches throughout Europe

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By: Jenny Ashford

Surgery in Medieval Times: The Work of a Surgeon in the Middle Ages

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By: Feature Writer Rachel Bellerby

A History of the Medieval Abbey of Byland: Byland Abbey – a Cistercian House in North Yorkshire

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By: Feature Writer Rachel Bellerby

Chinon Parchment and the Templars: A Document Has Been Found To Exonerate the Knights of Heresy

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By: Aimi Persand

The Wealth of the Knights Templar: They were Relic Hunters and Formed Their own Banking System

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By: Aimi Persand

The Formation of the Knights Templar: There Was A Need to Protect Christian Pilgrims After the Crusades

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By: Aimi Persand

The Medieval Minstrel: Life as a Wandering Musician in the Middle Ages

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By: Feature Writer Rachel Bellerby

How to Create a Medieval Mary Garden: Gardening With Marian-Associated Plants

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By: Feature Writer Rachel Bellerby

Book of Kells - Medieval Manuscript in Ireland: Medieval Illuminated Manuscript on Exhibit in Dublin

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By: Feature Writer Fleur Hupston

Hawking in Medieval Times: Falconry in the Middle Ages

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By: Feature Writer Rachel Bellerby

Who Was St Nicholas: A History of Father Christmas or Santa Claus Through the Ages

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By: John Howe

Halloween in Medieval Times: How All-Hallows Eve was Celebrated in the Middle Ages

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By: Feature Writer Rachel Bellerby

The Medieval Tournament: The Tournament in the Early to High Middle Ages

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By: Grant Sebastian Nell

The Medieval Feast of Michaelmas: Celebrating the End of Harvest in the Middle Ages

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By: Feature Writer Rachel Bellerby

The Shroud of Turin Debunked: A Forged Christian Relic

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By: Jenny Ashford

The History of the Holy Grail: The Legend That Inspired The Da Vinci Code

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By: Fraser Sherman

Life in an English Medieval Forest: The Forester, Warden, Justice and Verderer in the Middle Ages

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By: Feature Writer Rachel Bellerby

The Medieval Stonemason and the Master Mason: The Men Who Built Castles and Cathedrals in the Middle Ages

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By: Feature Writer Rachel Bellerby

Mongols: Steppe Life: The Basic Lifestyle of Mongols at the time of Genghis Khan

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By: Grant Sebastian Nell

The Importance of Medieval Religious Relics: The Trade in Real and Fake Christian Souvenirs in the Middle Ages

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By: Feature Writer Rachel Bellerby

God as the Ultimate Authority in the World: Copyrights and the Middle Ages

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By: Arash Farzaneh

The Buildings That Made up a Medieval Monastery: The Layout of a Monastic House in the Middle Ages

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By: Feature Writer Rachel Bellerby

Overseas Trade in the Middle Ages: The Medieval Merchant and Foreign Commerce

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By: Feature Writer Rachel Bellerby

The Myth of Pope Joan: The Story of Pope Joan Illustrates How Myth is Used

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By: John Edward Fahey

Lammas Day - Celebrating the Medieval Harvest: An August Feast Day of the Middle Ages

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By: Feature Writer Rachel Bellerby

Castles Under Seige: Both Attackers and Defenders Follow Systematic Strategies

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By: Susan M. Andrus

Living in Castles: Activities Revolved around Survival and Self-Sufficiency

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By: Susan M. Andrus

The Pope and the Norman Invasion: Pope Alexander II's Role in the Conquest of England

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By: John Edward Fahey

Hierarchy as a Worldview in the Middle Ages: How the Philosophy of Analogy Influenced Social Structure

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By: Arash Farzaneh

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