AvatarJohn H. WoffordAvatarAvatar3 days agoHere's Why Medieval Medicine Was Not As Bad As We Thinkverified_publisherMy Modern Met - Madeleine MuzdakisThink of medieval doctors and you probably picture a man dressed in robes, perhaps with a plague mask. In the popular imagination, medicine of the Middle Ages is all leeches, bloodletting, and mystical charms and potions. But to a medieval mind, our modern surgery, pharmaceuticals, and blood tests …
AvatarJohn H. WoffordFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo4 days agoTen Overlooked Women Who Defined the Medieval Era - Medievalists.netmedievalists.net - Medievalists.netIn the medieval era, many women distinguished themselves through their prowess as rulers, writers, and scholars. While figures like Hildegard of …
AvatarJohn H. WoffordFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoHow Bad Was The Spanish Inquisition?worldatlas.com - Connor BrightonThe Spanish Inquisition was established in the 15th century in the final days of the Reconquista. As the Christian Spaniards pushed out the last …
AvatarJohn H. WoffordFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoPrague Astronomical Clock: A Timeless Journey Through History and Astronomyviatravelers.com - Amanda FinnThe History of the Prague Astronomical Clock Installed in 1410, the Prague Astronomical Clock (Pražský orloj) is the oldest astronomical clock in the …
AvatarJohn H. WoffordFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoRare Merovingian gold ring found in Jutlandthehistoryblog.com - livius drususA metal detectorist has discovered a rare Merovingian gold ring dating to 500-600 A.D. in Emmerlev, Southwest Jutland, Denmark. The ring is made of …
AvatarJohn H. WoffordAvatarAvatarSo you think you know all about the plague?verified_publisherNPR - Michaeleen DoucleffThe bubonic plague has cropped up in Oregon for the first time in nearly a decade. This time a person likely caught it from their cat, health officials in the central part of the state said last week. Doctors identified the disease quickly and treated the person with antibiotics. They also tracked …
AvatarJohn H. WoffordFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe Power of Medieval States – A Report from 1423 - Medievalists.netmedievalists.net - Medievalists.netWhat was the wealth and military power of states in the Middle Ages? It is a question that the Venetian government tried to figure out – around the …
AvatarJohn H. WoffordFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoWhy was kissing banned in England 1439?historyskills.comThe year 1439 in England marked the introduction of a ban as curious as it was controversial: the prohibition of kissing. This seemingly whimsical …
AvatarJohn H. WoffordFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo61 Medieval Manuscripts digitized and available online - Medievalists.netmedievalists.net - Medievalists.netOne of the largest databases of medieval manuscripts has added 61 new items to its collection. They include manuscripts from the Franciscan order as …
AvatarJohn H. WoffordFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe Rise And Fall Of The Mongol Empire (Part I) – Analysiseurasiareview.com - Matija ŠerićThe history of people is the history of wars. From the very beginnings of the history of mankind and ancient civilizations (Egypt, China, …
AvatarJohn H. WoffordFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo20 Myths about the Middle Ages - Medievalists.netmedievalists.net - Medievalists.netPeople have some very wrong ideas about the Middle Ages. Here is a list of twenty of the strangest misconceptions about the medieval period – they …
AvatarJohn H. WoffordFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe 10 most important battles of the Middle Ageshistoryskills.comThe Middle Ages—a time of knights, castles, and epic battles—continues to shape the modern world in surprising ways. From the windswept fields of …