Medieval Era
From Weapons and Armour to Kings and Queens and all things in-between!
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/viceroy
31st Jul 2021 - Related to “In Place Of”, the Title of “Viceroy” was first used in Spain around the 14th Century. Beginning with The Aragon Dy …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/augustine-of-hippo
31st Jul 2021 - Possibly one of the greatest and well-known of Medieval theological Philosophers and Writers, Augustine was born in Numidia (Africa), in the year 354 …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/imperial-vicar
31st Jul 2021 - Seen in use as early as the 4th Century AD, the Title of Imperial Vicar was often occupied by two Princes in high esteem with the enthroned Holy Roman …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/goliards
31st Jul 2021 - Seen around the 9th Century (in France), The Goliards were a strange sect in The Middle Ages. Taking their name from Church Bishop Golias, their &ldqu …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/bear-leader
31st Jul 2021 - The “Bear Leader” was the principle Organizer of the often cruel Medieval Sport of “Bear Baiting”. This was a “Sport&rdq …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/bernard-of-clairvaux
31st Jul 2021 - Bernard was born in 1090 in France. Son of a wealthy Noble Family, he was well educated (and it was assumed that he would become a secular Scholar). B …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/william-marshal
31st Jul 2021 - Born in Ireland (1146), William's father was a “Marshal” to The King. Responsible for the supervision of his palace and keeping track of v …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/peace-of-god-truce-of-god
31st Jul 2021 - These two policies were created by The Catholic Church in the 10th Century. Both had an enormous effect of Medieval Society. The Church was not above …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/vassal
31st Jul 2021 - The Title of Vassal developed as early as the 7th Century AD and was related to the practice of “Vassalage”. In this official “relat …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/clock-keeper
31st Jul 2021 - Beginning with the 13th Century, Mechanical Clocks used for time keeping, became an innovation which slowing began to justify, the need for re-calcula …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/opus-anglicanum
31st Jul 2021 - Opus Anglicanum was a type of English fine needle and embroidery style, popular from the 12th to 14th Centuries. England was well noted for it's fine …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/henry-iii
31st Jul 2021 - Born in 1207, Henry III had a long (and troubled) reign. The Son of King John (Lackland), Henry was but 9 years old when his father died. England was …
