Medieval Era
From Weapons and Armour to Kings and Queens and all things in-between!
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/ard-plough
31st Jul 2021 - The Ard was a form of early Middle Aged Plough, used for tilling fields for crop planting. The Ard was seen as one of the first examples of ''controll …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/vogelfrei
31st Jul 2021 - The Medieval German legal concept known as ''Vogelfrei'' is translated to mean ''As Free As A Bird''. As applied by Legal Authority to those convicted …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/rouncey
31st Jul 2021 - The Rouncey was another type of Medieval Horse (Mount), used by Noblemen and Warrior alike. Common in the 15th Century AD in Europe and the Northern M …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/tabor-musical-instrument
31st Jul 2021 - The Tabor was a popular musical instrument found (beginning) in the 13th Century AD. Possibly developed from similar more Ancient Roman instruments, T …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/polish-wici
31st Jul 2021 - Since Poland's pre-history, The Wici was a symbol well known. A form of handmade circlet (wreath) of originally Garland, The Wici was placed in Villag …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/court-of-common-pleas
31st Jul 2021 - The Court of Common Pleas was an English Legal Gathering, which began in the 12th Century and lasted until 13th Century (before being disbanded). Base …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/bible-moralisee
31st Jul 2021 - The ''Bible Moralisee'' is a 12th Century AD illuminated manuscript which is unique in that – while a copy of both New and Old Testaments, the b …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-brus
31st Jul 2021 - ''The Brus'' is a Historic Epic Poem written in 1375 AD by Scottish Poet John Barbour. It's Title is related to Ruler Robert I (Bruce) as spelled and …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/deemster
31st Jul 2021 - The Isle of Mann is a self-governing English Dependency, located between England and Ireland – in The Irish Sea. With human occupation dating to …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/chancery
31st Jul 2021 - A Chancery was a derivative of the position of Chancellor – or a very important Medieval Era Office of State. The position required A Chancellor …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/basse-danse
31st Jul 2021 - The term ''Basse Danse'' applied to a form of dancing (entertainment), popular in The Kingdom of Burgundy (France) in the 14th and 15th Centuries AD. …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/intermendio
31st Jul 2021 - The Intermendio was a form of Musical ''interlude'' often performed between Acts of Major Operatic pieces. It was popular in 15th Century Italy (origi …