by Helen Kain | Jul 1, 2026 | Act I - Inheritance, Carousel Fascinating People, Early Middle Ages (410-1066), Fascinating People, FP Act I — Inheritance
Late 5th-century Italy presents a curious paradox: Rome had fallen, the Western Empire was gone, and yet much of everyday life carried on much as before. In 476, the last Western emperor had been deposed and the imperial title abolished. From a distance, it looked...
by Helen Kain | Jun 6, 2026 | Early Middle Ages (410-1066)
Yes. One of history’s great surprises is that the Normans who conquered England in 1066 were descendants of Vikings. Their name comes from the word Northmen—the Norse raiders who began appearing along the coasts and rivers of Europe during the 8th and 9th...
by Helen Kain | Jan 24, 2025 | Early Middle Ages (410-1066), Historical Periods
Britain in 410 was a well-integrated, Latin-speaking Romano-British society. But trouble was brewing—Saxons and Picts were stepping up their invasions along the East Coast, and local leaders sent a plea for help to Emperor Honorius in Italy. But Rome was struggling...
