tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16030954292713838282011-04-21T21:56:37.824-05:00Welcome to my blog, a place for my various thoughts on whatever topic I happen to be focusing on at the moment -- which can cover a variety of subjects, though at the moment that especially includes such subjects as Reformed theology, the study of eschatology, medieval history -- and history in general.Lynda Onoreply@blogger.comBlogger61100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603095429271383828.post-7816722959538482542008-02-07T09:19:00.001-06:002008-12-10T14:20:39.435-06:00

King Edward II of England (from 1307 to 1327) had a disastrous reign following that of the greatest Plantagenet king of all, Edward I. Edward I had subdued Wales and crushed revolts in Scotland, and was faithful to his wife, Eleanor of Castile, who provided Edward many children but only one healthy son. Three previous sons -- John, Henry, and Alfonso -- all died in childhood, the last at age 10

Lynda Onoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603095429271383828.post-7576711742525792962008-01-30T11:32:00.000-06:002008-01-30T11:38:45.085-06:00

A medieval history message board recently pondered the matter of the Flat Earth myth, wondering how much information the ancients and medieval men had, as well as where the myth started. Contrary to today's popular opinion, medieval man, both educated and common, understood that the earth was round and had no cause to think otherwise. The ancient Greeks had determined the shape of the earth,

Lynda Onoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603095429271383828.post-91092735977641464932008-01-25T06:00:00.000-06:002008-01-25T07:35:53.102-06:00

January 25 was designated St. Paul's Day by the Catholic Church in the early Medieval period. The day was noted in calendars and observed starting in the 8th and 9th centuries, and noted as "a holiday of obligations" in most churches. Later medieval records also mention it, including the council of Oxford in 1222, during the time of Henry III.January 25 was also associated with the same weather

Lynda Onoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603095429271383828.post-37563087323161952862008-01-18T08:45:00.000-06:002008-01-18T09:11:38.092-06:00

Another medieval mysterious death involves not an actual monarch, but a would-be king who had a strong claim to the throne: Arthur, Duke of Brittany (1187 - 1203).Richard I succeeded his father Henry II, as the eldest living son, in 1189. During the next ten years Richard married Berengaria of Navarre, but spent little time with her as he was more interested in fighting a Crusade in the Holy

Lynda Onoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603095429271383828.post-75043640028104872008-01-14T10:26:00.000-06:002008-12-10T14:20:39.721-06:00

This starts a series about suspicious, or uncertain, deaths of English monarchs. From history one problem with a monarchy, as opposed to modern governments with leaders for defined time periods, is that a monarch could only be truly removed by death. Sometimes a monarch was first overthrown (and murdered soon afterwards), though at other times the ruler died in somewhat suspicious circumstances

Lynda Onoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603095429271383828.post-16279804062788692192008-01-11T07:23:00.001-06:002008-02-15T08:22:43.730-06:00

I've only recently started reading about the Middle Ages, and find it all fascinating! I first read through Jean Plaidy's "Norman Trilogy" and "Plantagenet Saga" books for a great overview of English Medieval history. Now I'm expanding into more topics of interest. The following are some books I've read and/or am planning to read. These are good introductory books, as well as ones that are

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