REVIEW: The Normans: A History of Conquest by Trevor Rowley
There are countless books on the Norman Invasion and the long reaching effects it had throughout England. Trevor Rowley’s new book The Normans: A History
3 August 2021
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MAP80: Sword for Hire: Mercenaries in the Middle Ages
Listen Now! Fight For Profit Soldiers in the Middle Ages fought for King and Country. But what did they do when the wars ended? Not
14 July 2020
Eighth-century skeleton found at Torcello Island
On the island of Torcello, at the Ca’ Foscari University of Venice excavation site, some protagonists of the island’s thousand-year history have begun to emerge.
22 October 2018
This Medieval Mother Had a Gruesome ‘Coffin Birth’ After Medieval Brain Surgery
In a cramped stone grave beneath the medieval town of Imola, Italy, a 1,300-year-old woman lies dead with a hole in her skull and a
28 March 2018
Italy is giving away over 100 castles for free!
Italy is giving away more than 100 historic castles, farmhouses and monasteries for free in an effort to breathe new life into its disused public
19 May 2017
MAP Bonus: Top Five Borgia Myths and Book Giveaway
Cesare Borgia in a Nutshell MadeGlobal’s History in a Nutshell Series aims to give readers a good grounding in a historical topic in a concise,
18 November 2016
Cesare Borgia in a Nutshell by Samantha Morris
Today we are part of another book tour and this one includes a giveaway! The book is Cesare Borgia in a Nutshell by Samantha Morris.
18 November 2016
Medieval Catholicism was not as gloomy as the BBC portrays it
BBC iPlayer is the most wonderful invention. When you flop onto the sofa late at night you can catch up with all the programmes you
1 March 2016
Medieval ‘witch’ skeleton found under stones designed to ‘stop her spirit rising’
The grave of a medieval ‘witch’ who appears to have been burnt alive before being hurriedly tossed into a pit has been unearthed in Italy.
17 December 2015
Medieval Tuscany village on sale for £30m complete with fruit farm and a church
Why buy one holiday home when you can buy 70 – and a church and organic fruit farm? Villages in Europe that were abandoned during
8 October 2015
Medieval Earthquake Moved River 12 Miles
The Po, the longest river in Italy, has shifted northward about 12 miles (20 kilometers) between the towns of Guastella and Ficarolo over the past
19 August 2015
Skeleton of Medieval ‘Witch Girl’ Found Buried Face Down in Italy
Archaeologists believe they have found the human remains of a 13-year-old girl positioned face down in her grave, suggesting a link with witchcraft. The skeleton
9 October 2014
‘Neanderthal’ fossils are actually medieval human remains
Neanderthal fossils, found in an Italian cave in the 1980s, are actually remains of medieval humans, a new research has found. The research reanalysed a
18 January 2014
Benedictine monks host a conference on the protection of religious monuments
The Italian Novalesa Abbey celebrated 40 years of its modern history by hosting the European THETRIS Project Conference Press Release: A conference was held on
17 July 2013
Become king of the castle in Europe
1. England The intimate one Britain’s largest castle is in Windsor, and if you manage to get a room there, do send us a postcard.
22 April 2013
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