Daily Medieval

The modern knighthood ceremony in England is nothing like the original. Fortunately, we have the Buke of the Order of Knyghthood by Ramon L...

In Matthew 5:39, Jesus tells his followers "But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also." In the ritual...

The Peace of God and the Truce of God wrought changes in the chivalric culture of Western Europe. Starting in the 11th century, knighthood ...

Let's see...so many to choose from. The Feast Day of St. George , patron saint of England (who certainly did not exist) Anniversary of...

[Part 1 is here .] Saladin After Richard and Saladin each slaughtered their prisoners, Richard marched to Jaffa, which he hoped to mak...