Daily Medieval

When Pope Honorius II wanted to resolve a dispute in England between the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, he sent Giovanni of Crema as h...

Bernard of Clairvaux was concerned (as just about everyone for several centuries) about the relationship between religious and secular autho...

While Anselm was still abbot of Bec and avoiding the journey to England to become Archbishop of Canterbury because of William II's auth...

One of Anselm's last challenges was dealing with a challenge to his authority, but this time not from a secular source. England had two ...

When Henry II died, his eldest son living was Geoffrey. Geoffrey was not in a position to ascend to the throne, however, because he was ille...

Tomb of Remigius, Lincoln Cathedral [ link ] A "ship list" exists of the ships used by William of Normandy when he conquered E...