Tag: Medieval Church

• Legendary People: Lady Godiva

  

  This is the first post in a new series I’ve been wanting to start for a while now. With medieval history in particular, there are lots of figures who have taken on legendary status. Some of these may have had real, historic roots, whilst others were purely fictional, but in the centuries since people have…

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  July 26, 2017

  Legendary People

  Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxon History, Chronicles, Church History, English History, folklore, history, Legends, Medieval Church, Medieval England, Medieval History, Women, Women’s History

• The Book of Kells, a Medieval Masterpiece

  

  Today I am off on another holiday, this time to Dublin, and so I thought I needed to do something Dublin themed. I decided to write about the Book of Kells, which I am looking forwards to seeing on my visit. Due to time limitations (I am leaving in a few hours!) and because the…

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  June 8, 2017

  Miscellaneous

  Books, British History, Church History, European History, history, Irish History, Medieval Christianity, Medieval Church, Medieval History, Medieval Ireland, Writing

• Mischievous Monks and Naughty Nuns

  

  Many people perceive the medieval times to be extremely religious, with the Church constantly pushing the ideas of sin and salvation onto the population. Ideas of overly zealous churchmen preaching to trembling congregations are conjured, with everyone concerned about the soul and the afterlife. Whilst aspects of this are true, the reality is that medieval…

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  November 7, 2016

  Miscellaneous

  Clergy, English History, European History, Medieval Church, Medieval History, Monks, Nuns