Top Templar Sites in Western Europe
In preparation for the upcoming show Knightfall, HISTORY has released a map of some of the top Templar sites in medieval Europe. La Rochelle One
1 December 2017
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Workmen begin ripping up cobbles of perfectly preserved medieval village because of health and safety fears
I reported on the cobblestone streets of Somerset almost a year ago. It looks like the work has finally begun. ~The Archivist Workmen have begun
30 September 2011
Bretons fight to save language from extinction
At a busy creperie amid the cobbled medieval streets of Quimper in Brittany, northern France, a lunchtime crowd is enjoying hearty galettes packed with combinations
14 December 2010
Medieval England not so grim
Maybe being a serf or a villein in the Middle Ages was not such a grim existence as it seems. Medieval England was not only
10 December 2010
Ghostly photograph taken at execution site
A mysterious ghostly image has been taken at the execution site where hundreds of criminals were tried and put to death. The Galleries of Justice
25 October 2010
Somerset village cobbles ‘too dangerous’
A Somerset village could lose its medieval cobbled paths because they are feared to be too dangerous. People have been tripping over the cobbles in
19 October 2010
Monument to medieval statesman Lew Sapieha to be unveiled in Lepel
A monument to prominent statesman Lew Sapieha (1557-1633) will be unveiled in Lepel, Vitsyebsk region, on September 11, BelaPAN reports. In 1586, Sapieha founded a
21 August 2010
Dracula was not bloodthirsty, just misunderstood
Vlad the Impaler, the medieval Romanian prince who inspired the character of Count Dracula, was not a blood-thirsty tyrant, he was simply a misunderstood victim
11 July 2010
Medieval frescoes discovered behind wallpaper
Behind the yellowed wallpaper in one of Rome’s no longer used municipal offices, a discovery was made. What has come to light is probably a
28 June 2010
Parishes save 600-year-old document
A medieval document that opens a window to 15th century society will be on display for the first time in 600 years after being saved
17 June 2010
700th anniversary of Richard de Pottesgrave
Many people turned out for a medieval weekend held to mark the 700th anniversary of Richard de Pottesgrave at St Andrew’s Church in Heckington. Richard
16 June 2010
Castle visitors to get chance of look back into medieval era
Visitors to a North Yorkshire castles will get a taste of what life was like during the medieval period when the era is brought to
15 June 2010
Government joins battle for William Wallace “passport”
William Wallace’s passport could return north of the border, after the Scottish Government began research into relic. They have asked a team of medieval history
13 June 2010
Village travels back to medieval times for fete
Villagers will celebrate the 900th anniversary of their church with a medieval fair and market. St Peter’s Church, in Mill Lane, Alvescot, West Oxfordshire, will
13 June 2010
Medieval monks had ‘dramatic’ impact
Depictions of the antichrist, hell and the “end times” were often the work of Irish monks, a Cork-based research project has found. Medieval monks translated
11 June 2010
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