Wyatt’s Rebellion changed Lady Jane Grey’s situation. She went from being a deposed claimant to a political threat the…
The Children’s Crusade began in 1212, when crowds of young people and poor travelers left their homes in France…
Joan of Arc is one of the most celebrated figures from the Middle Ages, but she’s also one of…
The printing press revolutionized a world in which books were scarce, copied slowly, and expensive to produce. In manuscript…
The murder of Thomas Becket within Canterbury Cathedral on December 29, 1170 sent shockwaves throughout medieval Europe. An archbishop…
Reconquista is the name often given to the long struggle that reshaped Spain and Portugal over roughly eight centuries….
In 711, a small landing initiated the Umayyad Conquest, a process that would change the Iberian Peninsula for centuries. If…
On Friday, October 13, 1307, a few minutes before dawn, officials of the King of France began arresting Knights…
It is hard to separate Martin Luther from the Reformation, or both of them from the crisis of Europe…
The true origins of Christmas traditions are ancient and complex. Winter traditions in Europe and the Mediterranean long predate…
