Daily Medieval

Saints' relics are significant for a couple reasons. They provide a reminder of a saintly life and inspire others to emulate saints. The...

In the previous post, I mentioned that a certain name showed up in the Liber Vitae , a title which literally means "Book of Life" ...

The Battle of Tinchebray When Ralph Flambard escaped from the Tower of London, he fled to Normandy to the court of its duke, Robert Cur...

An "eyre" (Middle English, from Old French eire from Latin iter , "journey") was "a circuit court held in medie...

The desirable treasure of wisdom and science, which all men desire by an instinct of nature, infinitely surpasses all the riches of the wor...

12th c. image of St. Cuthbert St. Cuthbert (c.634-687), briefly mentioned here , never stayed in one place for very long—not even after ...