1492 – Spain and Christopher Columbus sign the Capitulations of Santa Fe for his voyage to Asia to acquire spices # 1397 – Geoffrey Chaucer tells the Canterbury Tales for the first time at the court of Richard II # @thehistoryguy I thought he looked familiar…he did Cities of the Underworld on the History channel…
Monthly Archives: April 2011
History is uncovered in work on Finsbury baths facelift
A team of archaeologists studying the Ironmonger Bath site during its £16million refurbishment have discovered medieval items. Experts have discovered tiles and pottery which are hundreds of years old while examining the grade-two listed facility in Ironmonger Row, Finsbury. Peter Moore, project manager from Pre-Construct Ltd which is carrying out the work for Islington Council,…
Irish Art Exhibit Opens in Bellarmine Musuem
The Bellarmine Museum of Art at Fairfield University is home to the new art exhibit “Kells to Clonmacnoise: Medieval Irish Art in Context,” which features several valuable replicas and reproductions of important Irish works of art. On Monday, April 18, Fairfield debuted the exhibit with an opening reception in Bellarmine Hall. The university provided refreshments…
‘Game of Thrones’ Renewed for Second Season
2.2 million viewers tuned in Sunday for the well-reviewed HBO series. HBO has renewed Game of Thrones for a second season after Sunday’s premiere was watched by 2.2 million viewers. (It jumped to 4.2 million gross across three back-to-back plays). “We are delighted by the way David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have brought George R.R….
Objects reveal history of Glastonbury Abbey
Medieval artefacts will form part of an exhibition detailing the history of Glastonbury Abbey before and after its dissolution in 1539. The items, including a 14th century seal, Iron age pottery and a church banner, have not been exhibited before. It is hoped these artefacts will give an insight into life at the monastery although…
Colchester dig uncovers ‘spearmen’ skeletons
The teeth of the tribal warriors will be tested to find out how old they are The bones of two Anglo-Saxon soldiers have been discovered beneath former Army barracks in Colchester. They may have lived and fought in the 5th or 6th Century AD, Colchester Archaeological Trust said. The bodies had shields on their chests,…
Camelot Episode 4: ‘The Lady of the Lake’ Recap
Synopsis of Camelot: In the wake of King Uther’s sudden death, chaos threatens to engulf Britain. When the sorcerer Merlin has visions of a dark future, he installs the young and impetuous Arthur, Uther’s unknown son and heir, who has been raised from birth as a commoner. But Arthur’s cold and ambitious half sister Morgan…
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-04-17
837 – Halley's Comet and Earth experienced their closest approach to one another when their separating distance equaled 0.0342 AU 3.2M miles # Happy BIrthday 1374 – Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March # R.I.P. 1240 – Llywelyn the Great, King of Gwynedd # 1241 – The Battle of Muhi: Batu Khan and his Mongol…
Rare medieval ring unearthed in Leicestershire is sold for £42,000
A rare medieval gold and diamond ring unearthed by a metal detector enthusiast in Leicestershire has sold at auction for £42,000. John Stevens, who found the ring on land near Fleckney, was celebrating after learning it had sold for more than twice the estimated price yesterday. The 15th century ring was described as an “extraordinary”…
Camelot Episode 3: “Guinevere” Recap
Synopsis of Camelot: In the wake of King Uther’s sudden death, chaos threatens to engulf Britain. When the sorcerer Merlin has visions of a dark future, he installs the young and impetuous Arthur, Uther’s unknown son and heir, who has been raised from birth as a commoner. But Arthur’s cold and ambitious half sister Morgan…
Camelot Episode 2: “The Sword and the Crown” Recap
Philip the Dazed is back with a recap of Episode 2 “The Sword and the Crown” from the Starz Original Series Camelot. Synopsis of Camelot: In the wake of King Uther’s sudden death, chaos threatens to engulf Britain. When the sorcerer Merlin has visions of a dark future, he installs the young and impetuous Arthur,…
Game of Thrones trailer – “Poison”
HBO released another Game of Thrones trailer. Some might think they are going overboard with the marketing push, well they are wrong! The more footage I see, the more I contemplate ordering HBO… Winter is coming in 5 days!!
Hole in the head: How medieval soldiers survived after battle thanks to early day brain surgery
A massive haul of bones discovered in a medieval graveyard has given an insight into the medical capabilities of people 1,500 years ago. The skeletons, found in central Italy, show that many soldiers buried close to one another survived after suffering blows to the head with maces and battle axes. There are signs of medical…
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-04-10
1043 – Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England # 1077 – The first Parliament of Friuli (NE Italy) is created # Happy Birthday 1367 – King Henry IV of England # R.I.P. 963 – William III 'the Towhead', Duke of Aquitaine # R.I.P. 1287 – Pope Honorius IV # The new podcast is…
HISTORY™ Great Battles Medieval is Now Available!
Actually the game has been available in the UK since last fall. But it is now available in the US market. I did a review of the game that you can view here -> Great Battles Medieval Review The review includes numerous screenshots and some videos. I would recommend this game to anyone. It is…