Papal Bull: Pie postulatio voluntatis
On 15 Februrary 1113 Pope Paschal II issued papal bull pie postulatio voluntatis. The bull formally recognized the Order of Knights of the Hospital of
15 February 2023
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MAP 84: The Medieval Knight with Christopher Gravett
Click here to download the episode When people think of the Middle Ages one of the first images that pops into their head is a
22 December 2020
REVIEW: The Medieval Knight by Christopher Gravett
When you think of the Middle Ages, visions of a Knight in shining armor, riding to rescue the damsel in distress come to mind. But
22 December 2020
HistoryHit.tv your online source for high quality medieval programs
Launched in 2018, HistoryHit.tv offers a wide variety of programs for any history lover. HistoryHit.tv was conceived by Dan Snow as a ‘new kind of
24 March 2020
Nespresso gets medieval with your coffee
Exceptional coffee is always worth the quest. The noble knight George has saved the kingdom. “The Quest” features George Clooney in his knightly armour in
23 October 2018
Super Bowl Ads get Medieval!
Today is the big game Super Bowl LII. While all the fans are mainly lumped on the East Coast the game is always the biggest
4 February 2018
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
Ireland: The Struggle for Power by Jeffrey James
Ireland has a rich history and Jeffrey James explores over 600 years of Irish history in his new book Ireland The Struggle for Power. We
20 July 2017
Arundel Castle Celebrates 950th Anniversary
Arundel Castle in West Sussex will celebrate the 950th anniversary of its initial construction this year. To celebrate, the Castle has arranged a bumper calendar
14 January 2017
Transformers 5 gets medieval!
Micheal Bay the man behind numerous action movies is making another installment of the Transformers franchise. The title and official release date, 23 June 2017,
19 May 2016
The Bastard Executioner Season 1 Trailer
The Bastard Executioner, a new series from Kurt Sutter the creator of The Shield and Sons of Anarchy, tells the tale of a 14th Century
14 September 2015
Interior Design in the Middle Ages
When I think of the Middle Ages I think of castles and battles and kings. Rarely do I think of interior design elements. But I
30 July 2015
New book sheds light on Hereford’s medieval past
A LEADING archaeologist, who uncovered the remains of what might be a wounded Knight, will reveal extraordinary details of medieval life in Hereford in a
12 May 2015
Battered Remains of Medieval Knight Discovered in Hereford Cathedral
The battered remains of a medieval man uncovered at a famous cathedral hint that he may have been a Norman knight with a proclivity for
15 April 2015
MAP#58: Gilles de Rais – Gallant Knight, Occultist and Serial Killer
Gilles de Rais, an esteemed knight and the Marshall of France, who fought alongside Joan of Arc. Then he turned to the occult and tried
28 October 2014
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