by Helen Kain | Mar 8, 2026 | Castles & Stately Houses, Featured, Medieval (1066–1485)
At Warwick Castle the past does not feel distant. The towers rise solidly above the River Avon, their thick stone walls suggesting permanence and authority. Castles were built to project exactly that impression. Strength. Stability. Control. Yet the history that...
by Helen Kain | Mar 8, 2026 | Medieval (1066–1485), Themes in History
In the summer of 2012 archaeologists began excavating a small municipal parking lot in the city of Leicester. The site had once been occupied by the medieval Greyfriars Friary, though centuries of urban change had long since erased any visible trace of the monastery....
by Helen Kain | Mar 8, 2026 | Carousel People & Ideas, Fascinating People, Medieval (1066–1485)
At the eastern end of Westminster Abbey, beyond the high altar and through a screen of delicate stonework, lies Henry VII’s Lady Chapel. Near the centre stands the tomb of a king and queen who changed the course of English history. The king was Henry VII,...
by Helen Kain | Mar 8, 2026 | Carousel People & Ideas, Fascinating People, Medieval (1066–1485)
At the far eastern end of Westminster Abbey stands one of the most remarkable buildings in England. The chapel appears almost impossibly delicate. Stone vaults spread across the ceiling like lace, their intricate fan patterns suspended above a space filled with royal...
by Helen Kain | Mar 8, 2026 | Carousel People & Ideas, Fascinating People, Medieval (1066–1485)
Visitors entering Leicester Cathedral often pause near a simple stone tomb set into the floor of the choir. The inscription bears only a name: Richard III. For centuries Richard’s reputation has been anything but simple. Few English monarchs have inspired such...
by Helen Kain | Mar 8, 2026 | Carousel People & Ideas, Fascinating People, Medieval (1066–1485)
At Warwick Castle the past occasionally interrupts the present. During our visit, one of the guides suddenly shouted across the courtyard: “A Warwick! A Warwick!!” Another voice answered the call, and within seconds two figures were racing up the castle walls,...
