In this article, we examine Bede’s account of the conversion to Christianity of King Edwin of Northumbria, which took place in 627 …
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Bede is frequently described as the “Father of English History”, a title that carries considerable prestige. Yet who was Bede, and why …
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It was back in 2005 when Ridley Scott’s epic film Kingdom of Heaven was released. The big-budget production featured some of the …
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The First Crusade did not emerge in a vacuum. When Pope Urban II called for a military expedition to the East in 1095, he was responding …
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In this post, I explore the situation in Western Europe, particularly France, leading up to Pope Urban II’s call at Clermont in …