Medievalists.net » Ecclesiastical History http://www.medievalists.net Where the Middle Ages Begin Sun, 06 Dec 2015 19:35:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.9 The Anglo-Saxon Age: The Birth of England http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/24/the-anglo-saxon-age-the-birth-of-england/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/24/the-anglo-saxon-age-the-birth-of-england/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2015 03:16:52 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=62733 Martin Wall takes us on a journey into a period that still remains mysterious, into regions and countries long forgotten, such as Mercia and Northumbria.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/24/the-anglo-saxon-age-the-birth-of-england/feed/ 0 Rival bishops, rival cathedrals: the election of Cormac, archdeacon of Sodor, as bishop in 1331 http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/04/rival-bishops-rival-cathedrals-the-election-of-cormac-archdeacon-of-sodor-as-bishop-in-1331/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/04/rival-bishops-rival-cathedrals-the-election-of-cormac-archdeacon-of-sodor-as-bishop-in-1331/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2015 04:11:33 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=61555 In the early fourteenth century, the diocese of Sodor, or Sudreyjar meaning Southern Isles in old Norse, encompassed the Isle of Man and the Hebrides.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/04/rival-bishops-rival-cathedrals-the-election-of-cormac-archdeacon-of-sodor-as-bishop-in-1331/feed/ 0 13th century insult discovered etched into the walls of Nidaros Cathedral http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/27/13th-century-insult-discovered-etched-into-the-walls-of-nidaros-cathedral/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/27/13th-century-insult-discovered-etched-into-the-walls-of-nidaros-cathedral/#comments Fri, 28 Aug 2015 04:58:51 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=60673 LAURENSIUS CELVI ANUS PETRI / Lars is Peter’s butt.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/27/13th-century-insult-discovered-etched-into-the-walls-of-nidaros-cathedral/feed/ 0 How Christianity came to Europe http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/12/how-christianity-came-to-europe/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/12/how-christianity-came-to-europe/#comments Sun, 12 Jul 2015 22:02:43 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=59596 During the Middle Ages nearly all the lands of Europe converted to Christianity. In this short guide, we take a look at how various lands adopted Christianity, including by means of missionary efforts, politics and warfare.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/12/how-christianity-came-to-europe/feed/ 0 Magna Carta Conference Offers New Insights Into The 800-year-old Document http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/22/magna-carta-conference-offers-new-insights-into-the-800-year-old-document/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/22/magna-carta-conference-offers-new-insights-into-the-800-year-old-document/#comments Mon, 22 Jun 2015 17:32:45 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=59130 Magna Carta just celebrated its 800th birthday this past Monday. In honour of this incredible milestone, King’s College London, and the Magna Carta Project, hosted a 3 day conference dedicated to this historic document.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/22/magna-carta-conference-offers-new-insights-into-the-800-year-old-document/feed/ 0 Game of Thrones – East and West, Constantinople and Rome, Emperor and Bishop http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/12/game-of-thrones-east-and-west-constantinople-and-rome-emperor-and-bishop/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/12/game-of-thrones-east-and-west-constantinople-and-rome-emperor-and-bishop/#comments Sat, 13 Jun 2015 03:36:35 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=58930 The following is a tale of the struggle between the Emperors of Constantinople and the the Bishops of Rome

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/01/bishops-and-their-towns/feed/ 0 Quiz: Martin Luther And The Protestant Reformation http://www.medievalists.net/2015/05/30/quiz-martin-luther-and-the-protestant-reformation/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/05/30/quiz-martin-luther-and-the-protestant-reformation/#comments Sat, 30 May 2015 16:55:44 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=58551 Ten questions to see your knowledge of this time period where beliefs and faith in the Christian church changed dramatically.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/05/30/quiz-the-western-schism/feed/ 0 Shadow of the Sword (The Headsman) http://www.medievalists.net/2015/05/21/shadow-of-the-sword-the-headsman/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/05/21/shadow-of-the-sword-the-headsman/#comments Thu, 21 May 2015 16:38:17 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=58331 Nikolaj Coster-Waldau gives us a sympathetic Headsman in Reformation Austria, in the 'Shadow of the Sword (The Headsman)'.

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