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John Scotus Eriugena (c.815 - c.877) was a philosopher, theologian, poet, and master of the palace school of Aachen under the Carolingians....

When he was in his 40s, King William II "Rufus" of England had successfully dealt with rebellions , been pretty successful in dea...

Technically, he was King William II of England but was called "Rufus" for his reddish beard, William was the third eldest son of W...

There have been many references in this blog to the children of lords by their mistresses, but we've given very little attention to the ...

Donald III of Scotland grabbed the throne, then lost it to his nephew Duncan, then grabbed it again. This second time around, Donald was in...

Almost exactly a decade ago I posted " The Real Macbeth " about how he killed Duncan I of Scotland. Well, let's talk about Dun...

Edgar Ætheling had been through many ups and downs . For the trouble he had caused for William II of Normandy as an "alternate choice...

In researching the previous post, I came across a reference to Pope Sylvester II (formerly Gerbert d'Aurillac, c.946 - 1003) inventing t...

Recent posts have talked about the sons of William the Conqueror: how he left the kingdom to his second son, William Rufus; how the eldest,...

Glastonbury is a small town in Somerset, England, that has been inhabited since Neolithic times. A recent post discussed the discovery of ...

Edgar and his sister, St. Margaret, landing at Wearmouth after their ship was blown off course Yesterday was the anniversary of the Ba...

Did a monk of the 11th century accomplish the first manned flight? There is reason to believe so. In the Gesta Regum Anglorum [Deeds of...

William of Malmesbury tells us of a disastrous event on 25 November 1120: the sinking of the White Ship off the coast of Normandy: Here al...

In the 12th century in England, the practice of writing histories was becoming relatively common. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles and the Chro...

In the history of the Middle Ages, there must be many "forgotten kings"—those whose rules were too short or too obscure or too t...