Lady KimberlyFeb 167 minChaste, Obedient, Modest: The Ideal Medieval Woman Throughout the Middle Ages, women were instructed through formal books of courtesy to be subservient, humble, virginal, and obedient to...
Lady KimberlyMar 25, 20222 minMore Medieval Manuscripts Lost to Time Than Originally BelievedUsing ecological modeling, researchers now believe that far more books have been destroyed over the centuries than originally thought…...
anjuli26Dec 31, 20216 minNone Shown Fairer for Beauty and Charm than Mary, The Tudor Rose Of the four surviving children from the union between Henry VII and Elizabeth of York, none shone fairer for beauty and charm than the...
Lady KimberlyNov 23, 20211 minRare Prayer Roll ResurfacesRecently, researchers reviewed a rare prayer roll from before the Dissolution of the Monasteries in England (1536-1541). What they found...
anjuli26Nov 12, 20215 minThe Marital Machinations of the Tudors As a new King to a small island nation, in 1485 Henry Tudor had to make alliances, and fast. So he turned to marriage to secure the...
anjuli26Oct 13, 20215 minHenry VIII: The Nautical KingBetween courting wives, splitting from the Roman Catholic Church, and divesting monasteries, Henry VIII conceived of and built the first...
anjuli26Mar 22, 20213 minJuana of Castile: Devoted Wife or Unhinged Madwoman?Those who loved their departed spouse often carry a memento to keep them ever present. Juana of Castile went one better, however: her...
Lady KimberlyNov 12, 20206 minMerrymaking & Revelry: The Lavish History of YuletideOver the centuries, the holiday season has been celebrated with pageantry, plays, music, and feasts, following the pagan traditions of...