Steven Till

From Regia Anglorum:
By c. 900 the Vikings had ravaged northern France to such an extent that there was little plunder to be found along the rivers which had formed their major avenue of attack. Ironically it was a Danish Army (under a leader called Hrolf or Rolf in some chronicles), which arrived in 911 to […]

Filed under: The Normans, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on November 17th, 2011 | No Comments »

Clash of the Gods: Beowulf is being re-shown a couple of times this week on the History Channel: Friday, November 18 at 9:00am ET or Friday, November 18 at 3:00pm ET.

Filed under: Medieval History TV Guide, Anglo-Saxons, Videos, Vikings, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on November 14th, 2011 | No Comments »

In conjunction with post about the sport of jousting making a comeback, Knights of Mayhem is premiering on NatGeo November 15, which is a new series dedicated to the folks who are trying to make jousting the next extreme sport.
About the show:
Will full-contact professional jousting be the next extreme sport? For some, it is a […]

Filed under: Medieval History TV Guide, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on November 10th, 2011 | 4 Comments »

From The Telegraph:
A Viking legend which tells of a glowing “sunstone” that, when held up to the sky, disclosed the position of the Sun on a cloudy day may have some basis in truth, scientists believe.
The ancient race are believed to have to discovered North America hundreds of years before Christopher Columbus.
Now experiments have shown […]

Filed under: Vikings, Archaeology, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on November 8th, 2011 | No Comments »

The Norton Anthology of English Literature: The Middle Ages
I came across this resource the other day. Thought some might be interested.

Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval History on November 4th, 2011 | No Comments »

From CBS News:

Filed under: Videos, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on November 2nd, 2011 | 4 Comments »

Article by Ian Bremner:
‘This nation may now be harassed, weakened and decimated by your soldiery… but it will never be destroyed by the wrath of man.’ (The Chronicler, Gerald of Wales, put these words into the mouth of an old man when faced by an invading English king.)
By the 13th century most of Wales had […]

Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval History on October 26th, 2011 | No Comments »

Vavasour
[vav-uh-sawr, -sohr]
: a feudal tenant ranking directly below a baron
*see the Regestum of Phillip II Augustus for use of the term
*also, the term is found in Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales under The Franklin’s Portrait:
356: Ful ofte tyme he was knyght of the shire.
357: An anlaas and a gipser al of silk
358: Heeng at his girdel, whit as morne […]

Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval Glossary, Medieval History on October 21st, 2011 | No Comments »

From History.com:

Filed under: Videos, Arms and Armor, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on October 18th, 2011 | No Comments »

William of Malmesbury recounts the battle:
The courageous leaders mutually prepared for battle, each according to his national custom. The English, as we have heard, passed the night without sleep, in drinking and singing, and in the morning proceeded without delay against the enemy. All on foot, armed with battle-axes, and covering themselves in front by the […]

Filed under: Norman Conquest, Anglo-Saxons, Battles, Wars, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on October 14th, 2011 | 2 Comments »