Daily Medieval

According to legend, Siena was founded by Senio and Ascanio, who were sons of Remus (who founded Rome with his brother Romulus). More verifi...

Of all the livery companies in medieval London, 12 were considered the most important and influential. They were collectively referred to a...

Wool is different from hair in that it has a natural "crimp" to it that allows the fibers to bind together. This, and the fact tha...

Before we talk about the wool trade, I think a few words about the history of wool is a good start. There is evidence that sheep were domest...

To sum up yesterday's post : France considered Flanders their territory, Flanders under Count Robert III fought a war about that and los...