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Champing

Do you like camping? Do you like history? Then why not combined them! In this snappy article we learn about the niche pastime of ‘champing’ - camping, in churches!

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Scholasticism: Illuminating the Way

The Middle Ages is often characterized by modern media, as a savage and unintelligent period that required the period known as the Renaissance to save the world from its Dark Age. However, there were many “Renaissances” during the medieval period that sought to further the knowledge and education of contemporary scholars, theologians, alchemists, and philosophers.

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How to Build an Empire

Charlemagne, who would one day be known as the Great, was born in 748. He was the older brother of Carloman, who served as co-regent with Charlemagne until his death from disease on December 4, 771. As sole ruler, Charlemagne would embark on three separate paths that would earn him the title “Father of Europe.”

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1217: The War We Forgot, The Nation It Saved

1217 by Catherine Hanley uncovers a little-known yet decisive year that shaped the very survival of England. In this gripping account, dramatic events collide with the stories of remarkable individuals whose courage and actions changed the nation’s fate—and whose names deserve to be remembered. Discover more in our review of this compelling story.

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Magical Medievals: It’s Written in The Stars (Part 1)

Medieval astrologers made a logical distinction between the scientific aspect and open interpretation; semantically, there was no separation between the two, and they were more or less used interchangeably until the late Renaissance

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Gǣð ā Wyrd swā hīo scel! Fate goes ever as she shall!

For centuries, the Anglo-Saxons and their world has captured the minds and imaginations of historians and non-historians alike. Their impact on England can still be seen on various place names throughout the country, their culture and beliefs preserved in modern fantasy literature passed down from generation to generation.

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