Category Archives: Medieval Europe

Arthur’s Little-Known Brothers

Early Welsh poems and later chronicles reveal forgotten brothers of King Arthur—especially Madoc ap Uthyr,

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

Anglo-Saxon Migration: What Genetics Really Shows

Ancient DNA studies challenge old views of the Anglo-Saxon migration, showing significant Germanic ancestry in

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

William Wallace – The Saver of Scotland

Wallace’s life is a tight arc: a sudden rise from obscurity, a brief command, a

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

Witches in England and Wales vs. Continental Europe

The witch‑hunts of early modern Europe were not monolithic. Germany burned thousands, Scotland tormented and

Did King Arthur Really Invade Europe?

# Did King Arthur Really Invade Europe? The legend of King Arthur is one of

The Sacred Power of Medieval Queens

# The Sacred Power of Medieval Queens In the early Middle Ages, a new ritual

The Forgotten Woman Who Restored the British Monarchy

# The Forgotten Woman Who Restored the British Monarchy In the bitter winter of 1660,