Category Archives: Medieval Europe
Edward I: England’s Warrior King
# Edward I: England’s Warrior King England has seen many kings, but few have matched
Was King Charles I England’s Worst Monarch?
Was King Charles I England’s Worst Monarch? King Charles I is the only English king
Geoffrey of Monmouth: The Man Who Made a King
Geoffrey of Monmouth shaped the legend of King Arthur, blending myth and history to craft
How King Alfred Defied Defeat and Built a Legacy
He built a kingdom of the mind. And in doing so, he saved England.
Druids and the Soul of Wales
Explore the enduring legacy of the Druids in Wales, from ancient rituals to their influence
Vortigern: The Controversial King of Post-Roman Britain
Vortigern’s bargain with Hengist solved a winter crisis and sparked a century-long conflagration.
Aethelflaed: The Warrior Queen Who Shaped Early England
Æthelflæd inherited a frontier province hemmed in by Danes and transformed it into the hinge
Anglo-Saxon Society and the Impact of the Norman Conquest
The Norman Conquest did not erase Anglo-Saxon society; it overlaid it
Ancient Greek Wisdom Back to Europe through Crusades
While the Crusades are often remembered primarily for their religious zeal and military conflict, their
Healers, Helpers, and Hucksters: Who Treated the Plague in Medieval Europe?
For centuries, Europe faced the plague with a medical system based on ancient theories that
