Daily Medieval

Christine de Pizan (1364 - c.1430) was considered the first professional woman of letters in Europe, first writing after the death of her h...

John of Salisbury liked the idea of academic skepticism, which ultimately came from Plato's Academy. Let me explain. The head of Plato&...

Found on Pinterest...seriously The five-paragraph essay was treated as the cornerstone of English classes when I was growing up: it was ...

Poggio's notes on monument  [ link ] Many months ago this post mentioned a time when there were three popes at once, who were final...

Once in a time known as the Dark Ages There lived a legend whose coming had been foretold by the great prophet Merlin. This is the openi...