Auteur: Sharon Bennett Connolly

These are the stories of women, famous, infamous and unknown, who shaped the course of medieval history. The lives and actions of medieval women were restricted by the men who ruled the homes, …

The momentous events of 1066, the story of invasion, battle and conquest, are well known. But what of the women?Harold II of England had been with Edith Swanneck for twenty years but in 1066, in …

An innovative take on Magna Carta history that examines the impact and influence of women.  39. No man shall be taken, imprisoned, outlawed, banished or in any way destroyed, nor will we proceed …

An innovative take on Magna Carta history that examines the impact and influence of women. 39. No man shall be taken, imprisoned, outlawed, banished or in any way destroyed, nor will we proceed …

A history of one of medieval England’s most powerful families, from its origins in Normandy to its demise during the reign of Edward III.In the reign of Edward I, when asked Quo Warranto-by what …

In 1135, Stephen of Blois usurped the throne, stealing it from his cousin Empress Matilda and sparking a nineteen-year civil war that would become known as the Anarchy, one of the bloodiest periods …

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