Bequest
[bih-kwest]
1. a disposition in a will.
2. a legacy: A small bequest allowed her to live independently.
From the Sale & Transfer of an Estate, 704:
To the holy and venerable father in Christ, Rigobert, Lord Abbot of the monastery of Sithiu, I, Eodbert, the vendor, have determined of my own free will to sell to you by […]
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval Glossary, Medieval History on September 30th, 2011 | No Comments »
Animated version of the Bayeux Tapestry. Starts about halfway through the original work at the appearence of Halley’s Comet and concludes at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
Filed under: Norman Conquest, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on September 29th, 2011 | 2 Comments »
September 27, 1066 - The Norman army under William the Conqueror sets sail across the English Channel to invade England and overthrow King Harold II, the last Anglo-Saxon king of England.
Filed under: Norman Conquest, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on September 27th, 2011 | No Comments »
Death of Kings is the latest installment in Bernard Cornwell’s Saxon series. It is set for release January of 2012.
Product Description:
The master of historical fiction presents the iconic story of King Alfred and the making of a nation.As the ninth century wanes, England appears about to be plunged into chaos once more. For the Viking-raised […]
Filed under: Vikings, Anglo-Saxons, Bernard Cornwell, Middle Ages History, Medieval History, Historical Fiction on September 22nd, 2011 | No Comments »
Essential Norman Conquest is a website dedicated to the events surrounding the Norman invasion of England in 1066. The site has a timeline, 3D battlefield maps, interactive content, an encyclopedia, related reading, and resource links.
Filed under: Norman Conquest, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on September 21st, 2011 | No Comments »
Secrets of the Norman Invasion by Nick Austin is an analysis that proves beyond all reasonable doubt that the Battle of Hastings could not have been fought at the traditional battle site, nor could the Normans have landed or camped at the town of Pevensey.
This site used to be Nick’s collection of research available to the […]
Filed under: Norman Conquest, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on September 20th, 2011 | 3 Comments »
The Avalon Project is a collection of documents in history, law and diplomacy put together by Yale University. The collection spans from ancient history to modern day. Specifically, the medieval documents cover the period from 400-1400 AD. Of particular interest to me are the following:
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Anglo-Saxon Law
Laws of William the Conqueror
History of the Britons by Nennius
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval History on September 14th, 2011 | 2 Comments »
From the BBC series “Medieval Lives:”
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From Regia Anglorum:
The Anglo-Saxon community in England was basically a rural one, where primarily all classes of society lived on the land. At the top of the social system was the royal house. This consisted of the king and princes (æðelings), who claimed a common ancestry with the king; they had special privileges and responsibilities […]
Filed under: Anglo-Saxons, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on September 7th, 2011 | No Comments »
The Road to Jerusalem by Jan Guillou
Hardcover: 416 pages
Publisher: Harper; 1 edition (April 21, 2009)
ISBN-10: 0061688533
From Publishers Weekly:
The epic kicks off in 1150 Sweden with the birth of Arn Magnusson, the second son of a minor nobleman. Arn is sent to a cloister where monks teach him to read, write and work hard. But Brother […]
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval History, Historical Fiction on September 1st, 2011 | No Comments »
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