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bethshistoricalblog
- Sep 24, 2020
- 3 min
The Importance of Virginity in the Middle Ages
bethshistoricalblog explores why virginity was of utmost importance in the Middle Ages.
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nick fattizzo
- Sep 23, 2020
- 5 min
Battle Report Series: The Battle of Tours
The Battle of Tours was a conflict between the Umayyad Caliphate and the Kingdom of Francia who had support from Aquitaine. The Umayyad...
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Christopher Riley
- Sep 16, 2020
- 8 min
Battle Report: Agincourt, the facts and the fiction
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; for he to-day that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile, this day...
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Christopher Riley
- Sep 9, 2020
- 5 min
Weapons That Changed The World: The Counterweight Trebuchet
The word Trebuchet comes from the old French 'Trebucher' meaning 'to throw over', and that is exactly what medieval siege weapons like...
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nick fattizzo
- Sep 8, 2020
- 4 min
The War of The Triple Alliance: How Paraguay took on Three Nations and Lost
The War of the Triple Alliance was a conflict that pitted Paraguay against the Triple Alliance of Brazil Argentina and Uruguay. The war...
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bethshistoricalblog
- Sep 3, 2020
- 3 min
Did Medieval People Brush their Teeth?
Medieval teeth brushing by bethshistoricalblog
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Christopher Riley
- Sep 2, 2020
- 9 min
Edward II: England's Most Misunderstood King?
Born at Caernarfon Castle in 25th April 1284, Edward was set up to be the new King Arthur, leading England into to 14th century to...
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nick fattizzo
- Sep 1, 2020
- 6 min
"The Father of Modern Warfare" Who Was Gustavus Adolphus?
Gustavus Adolphus was a Swedish King who established Sweden as a formidable power in the Baltic and Europe. The Swedish King rose to...
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bethshistoricalblog
- Aug 27, 2020
- 2 min
What Are Medieval Transi Tombs?
A Brief History of Medieval Transi Tombs by bethshistoricalblog
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Christopher Riley
- Aug 26, 2020
- 6 min
Weapons That Changed The World: The longbow
‘Fight, gentlemen of England! fight, bold yeomen! Draw, archers, draw your arrows to the head! Spur your proud horses hard, and ride in...
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nick fattizzo
- Aug 25, 2020
- 3 min
Weapons That Changed The World: Crossbows
Background The Crossbow was once a common and effective weapon used by people around the globe. The Crossbow consists of a tiller or...
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Christopher Riley
- Aug 19, 2020
- 10 min
The Prince That Was Promised: The Black Prince, the King England never got
Edward III's eldest son, born at Woodstock in 1330, was perhaps the finest Knight in Europe. Gaining fame and notoriety as a chivalrous...
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Vanessa Colin
- Aug 16, 2020
- 5 min
The Aztec Empire, part two: development
With the purpose of a better understanding of the pre-Columbian era cultures, the experts proposed to divide pre-Hispanic history in...
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bethshistoricalblog
- Aug 15, 2020
- 1 min
A Brief History - Eadred
A brief history of Eadred by bethshistoricalblog.
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Christopher Riley
- Aug 12, 2020
- 7 min
William Wallace: Braveheart and beyond
It's the late 13th century and Scotland is in the throws of a succession crisis. After king Alexander III died in 1285 with no surviving...
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Christopher Riley
- Aug 5, 2020
- 6 min
Who were the Knights Templar?
The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon, also known as the Order of Solomon's Temple, the Knights Templar are...
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Nevada Ball
- Jul 30, 2020
- 4 min
Samurai 侍 (武士): Who really were they?
The Samurai have been a long-lasting staple of Japanese Culture along with the likes of Ninja, Godzilla, and Anime of all things....
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Christopher Riley
- Jul 29, 2020
- 7 min
The Anarchy: England's first civil war
The English civil war of the 1640's is well know throughout the world but, it wasn't the first time war had broken out between...
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nick fattizzo
- Jul 26, 2020
- 3 min
The State of Nickajack: The secession movement within the Confederacy
Background In the mid-1800s, the US became increasingly divided politically socially and economically into geographic regions, North and...
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