Life in the Middle Ages

Showing posts with label Carolingians. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Carolingians. Show all posts
Thursday, February 6, 2025

Rois fainéants

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 The Merovingians have always held an ambiguous position in medieval history.  On the one hand they are considered the founders of France, ...
Friday, December 15, 2023

Brother is the Enemy

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 We tend to think of families as all getting along and supporting and protecting each other.  For most families in the Middle Ages, that was...
Monday, August 24, 2020

Polyptyques

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Now there's a curious word.  Like Egypt, it looks like it has too many descenders (letters with tails that hang below the line).  But it...
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C. Dale Brittain
I'm both a professor of medieval history and a fantasy writer, having loved both history and fantasy since high school. Formative experiences: reading "Lord of the Rings" and traveling around Europe with my family, which included a great deal of climbing on castles. Check out my website, www.Daimbert.com. Follow me on Twitter, @DaimbertYurt.
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