Daily Medieval

After his atypical election  in December 1124, Pope Honorius II got to work clashing with Holy Roman Emperor Henry V over Henry's claim ...

Lamberto Scannabecchi was born on 9 February 1060 in a rural community. He entered the priesthood and became the archdeacon of Bologna. He g...

The previous post discussed how Stephen of Blois seized the throne of England in 1135 upon the death of King Henry I, despite having sworn ...

The Concordat of Worms that ended the Investiture Controversy There was a recent mention that Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV was best kno...

Henry IV (center), with his sons Henry V & Conrad Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV is best known for the Investiture Controversy and the...

When the White Ship sank in 1120, drowning King Henry I's son and heir, William Adelin, England was in crisis. Henry decided that his d...