Category: Medieval Marvels

• Medieval Marvels: The Sainte-Chapelle

  

  I recently had the pleasure of visiting Paris for a weekend, and with my limited time I knew I needed to go and visit a stunning medieval marvel that I’ve wanted to see for years. My visit most certainly did not disappoint, and so I had to share the history of this wonderful place with…

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  June 6, 2024

  Medieval Marvels

  Catholic History, Catholicism, European History, France, French History, French Revolution, Historic Buildings, history, Medieval Europe, Medieval France, Medieval History, Monuments, Paris, Sainte-Chapelle

• Royston Cave: An Unexplained Enigma

  

  Humans have been drawn to caves since their earliest days. Places of shelter, they sometimes evolved into something new: places of burial, religious ritual, to record one’s history on its walls. Many mysterious workings of humankind have been found across the world, and one English cave adds to this tradition. Royston is a small town…

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  October 9, 2022

  Medieval Marvels

  British History, Carvings, Caves, Christianity, Early Modern, English History, European History, Hermits, history, Medieval Christianity, Medieval England, Medieval Europe, Medieval History