Daily Medieval

It was called the Bellum Castrum de Rupe ("the Fair Castle at the Rock"), and has a fascinating history, starting with the illega...

Walter de Coutances was a courtier and then Archbishop of Rouen whose life was tied up in the careers of three kings of England: Henry II, ...

Walter de Coutances , who became Archbishop of Rouen, gained his position by being closely tied to the kings of England, first Henry II then...

We saw yesterday how Walter de Coutances did not want to give the site of Andeli to Richard I for a fortress, even though Richard was his l...

Once Richard I was out of captivity and home in England, he forgave his brother John for John's actions while Richard was away on the T...