“O Jerusalem!”: Saint Louis, the Cross, and the Making of a Christian King
Louis’s crusades failed strategically. Jerusalem was not regained; the Latin East collapsed within a generation.
Medieval Europe
How the Tudors Built Status
Tudor houses were working instruments of rule: places to quarter retainers, feed hundreds, lodge the monarch, stage justice—and signal loyalty.
Arthur’s Little-Known Brothers
Early Welsh poems and later chronicles reveal forgotten brothers of King Arthur—especially Madoc ap Uthyr, mourned after a great disaster—along with a Cornish half-brother tradition and Spenser’s Artegall with medieval roots.
The Life and Reign of Saint-King Louis IX of France
Discover how King Louis IX—France’s only canonized monarch—combined piety, diplomacy, and crusading zeal from 1226 to 1270, leaving a global legacy that endures today.
Anglo-Saxon Migration: What Genetics Really Shows
Ancient DNA studies challenge old views of the Anglo-Saxon migration, showing significant Germanic ancestry in early medieval England.
Sir Thomas More: Why He Became Tudor England’s Most Controversial Man
Sir Thomas More was brilliant, brave, and stubborn. He served his king with skill, but he would not betray his conscience.
William Wallace – The Saver of Scotland
Wallace’s life is a tight arc: a sudden rise from obscurity, a brief command, a crash at Falkirk, years of dark resilience, and a brutal end that turned defeat into myth.
King Octa of Kent and the Clockwork of Arthur’s Age
Early medieval Britain is a landscape of half-lit corridors—names that flicker, dates that shift, and chronicles that argue with each … Read more
Witches in England and Wales vs. Continental Europe
The witch‑hunts of early modern Europe were not monolithic. Germany burned thousands, Scotland tormented and executed thousands more, while England hanged several hundred and Wales only five.
Did King Arthur Really Invade Europe?
# Did King Arthur Really Invade Europe? The legend of King Arthur is one of the most enduring tales in … Read more