by Helen Kain | Mar 8, 2026 | Act III - The Stress Test, CT Act III — The Stress Test, Medieval (1066–1485)
The conflict known as the Wars of the Roses was not a single war but a long struggle for the English crown fought between rival branches of the royal family. The two houses were House of Lancaster and House of York. Both traced their ancestry to Edward III, and both...
by Helen Kain | Mar 8, 2026 | Medieval (1066–1485)
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 | Jun 29, 2025 | Medieval (1066–1485)
There’s something thrillingly unassuming about Lincoln’s copy of the Magna Carta. For such an iconic document, it’s not much to look at—just a modest sheet of medieval vellum covered in cramped Latin script. But don’t let its size fool you. This unpretentious...
by Helen Kain | Jun 29, 2025 | Medieval (1066–1485)
In medieval England, justice was more than a legal process—it was a performance of power. Punishment often took place in full public view, and frequently within the kingdom’s most symbolic spaces. These rituals reinforced divine-right monarchy and served as...
by Helen Kain | Jan 24, 2025 | Britain's Eras, Medieval (1066–1485)
When the Normans invaded Britain in 1066, they brought feudalism, significant political upheavals, and advancements in society and technology. The hierarchy was very straightforward: The king granted land to powerful nobles in exchange for military service and...
by Helen Kain | May 27, 2022 | Castles & Stately Homes, Featured, Medieval (1066–1485), Recent, Scotland
Castles have a long and complex history, much more so than stately homes. Fortified structures built during the middle ages by the nobility or royalty, their primary purpose was defence—keeping those inside the castle walls safe and keeping the violent attackers out....
