Medieval Era
From Weapons and Armour to Kings and Queens and all things in-between!
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31st Jul 2021 - No more iconic of an image of The Middle Ages, was that of The Minstrel. These Groups of traveling "Performers" were a staple of Medieval Life. Althou …
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31st Jul 2021 - The Chronicles is a name given to a collection of English documents possibly created (or copied from another source) – by Anglo-Saxon Monks. Dat …
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31st Jul 2021 - Arthur was a legendary (and much debated), British King who was Head of the mythic “Knights of The Round Table”. He and his legends figure …
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31st Jul 2021 - The simple and unassuming Horse Collar may at first, not be seen as important to History – but it’s development and inception served to re …
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31st Jul 2021 - The Avars were one of several non-German groups living in what is now Austria. Originally, they were a Tribe of Altaic descent (part Mongolian and par …
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31st Jul 2021 - The style of Pendilia is related to embellishments found on various forms of Crowns worn by early Medieval Rulers. Mosaics and Murals as far back as t …
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31st Jul 2021 - The Normans (aka Northmen or Norsemen), were Scandinavian Vikings who raided and then settled in Northern France during the 900s. Although they left t …
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31st Jul 2021 - The diet of Viking Age Scandinavians was based on fish, meat, dairy products and cereals. A wide variety of meat was consumed – beef and veal, h …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-hundred
31st Jul 2021 - Derived from The Germanic-Barbaric practice of banding together groups of 100, this practice gave way to the Feudal Manorial System in Europe (althoug …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/friars
31st Jul 2021 - With the growth of Christianity, The Church Leaders became more worldly than most Christians thought appropriate. By the 12th Century, many people reb …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/glassmaking
31st Jul 2021 - The People of The Middle Ages were well aware of Glassmaking prior to their Era. The Art of Glassmaking reached it's zenith with The Byzantine Empire …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/fur-trade
31st Jul 2021 - Medieval Commerce was greatly enhanced by The Fur Trade. Considered a “luxury item”, Russia was the central source of furs. They were trad …
