Constructed around 914AD on the orders of Ethelfleda, daughter of Alfred the Great, Warwick Castle was at first only an earthen rampart on top of a hill built to protect the citizens of Warwick from Danish invaders. Over the centuries, several additions were made to strengthen the defenses and update the fortification.
914 - Earthen rampart […]
Filed under: Castles, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on October 14th, 2009 | 14 Comments »
Cottars (cotters)
Etymology: Middle English cottar, from Medieval Latin cotarius, from Middle English cot
1) Lowest of the main levels of peasant cultivators at Domesday; “cottagers” with 4 acres or less.
(Wood, Michael. Domesday: A Search for the Roots of England, 213)
2) Smallholder (usually no more than a cottage and five acres of land).
(Bennett, Judith M. Women in […]
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval Glossary, Medieval History on October 9th, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I’m a couple of days late to this story, due to the move and what not.
From BalkanTravellers.com:
Over 50 unique pits, used for rituals and dating to the twelfth century, were discovered by archaeologists near the village of Sedlare in the vicinity of the town of Momchilgrad in southern Bulgaria.
The new finds testify for the fact […]
Filed under: Archaeology, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on October 8th, 2009 | No Comments »
The last half of last week was spent moving from one side of town to the other so I can be closer to where I work. My commute used to be around 45 mins, but now it will only be 15 mins. Sorry that I have missed a few days of medieval history / fantasy […]
Filed under: Creative Writing on October 4th, 2009 | 7 Comments »
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