The following article entitled The Medieval Farming Year is the work of Andy Staples, an amateur medieval archaeologist, and is included simply because I would not be able to write anything more appropriate, and because it fits perfectly with the aims of this site.
Get PriceAug 21, 2018Beginning in the 15th century and perhaps even earlier, Christian revelers in certain parts of England celebrated May Day with plays and games
Get PriceBest Books of the 13th Century The best books published during the 13th century (January 1st, 1201 through December 31st 1300). See also Best Books of the 21st Century Best Books of the 20th Century Best Books of the 19th Century Best Books of the 18th Century
Get PriceMar 23, 2013Ordinary People Serfdom in Medieval England. How did ordinary people resist serfdom in 13th and 14th century England? In thirteenth and fourteenth century England, economic difficulties and social unrest could be Winter King the Dawn of Tudor England and Henry VII
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Get PriceWall paintings were a significant form of Norman art in Normandy and England, though few exist today. Another significant Norman art form is stained glass; most of the magnificent stained glass of France, including the famous windows of Chartres, dates from the 13th century.
Get PriceJan 15, 2014One could scarcely speak about nations in the 15th century. England was probably closest to our modern concept, being a united entity ruled by a king, and with a parliament which partially limited his powers. France, on the other hand, was still divided into feudal entities, but with a monarchy slowly conquering its neighbouring warlords.
Get PriceDemolished and rebuilt a mile away from its original site by the Earl of Dorchester in the 18th century. He turned the medieval Milton Abbey into a grand house, now a public school.
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Get PriceMar 25, 2014The idea of knights as chivalrous Sir Lancelot types isn't entirely true the reality was far closer to Game of Thrones.In 1379, Sir John Arundel rode to
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Get PriceApr 17, 2017During the first half of the Middle Ages (4001000 A.D.) bread history gets a little hazy, but the Normans are believed to have reintroduced leavened bread to England in the 12th century, and by the 13th century all of Europe again had better , better bakers, and better bread.
Get PriceThe Morley grist mill is one of the last vestiges of 19th century industry that was crucial to the survival of early St. Lawrence County residents. Built in 1840 by Thomas Harison, the mill was constructed of stone taken from Harison's quarry in Morley.
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