Submitted Articles

All articles in this section have been submitted to this site by their authors. The following is a listing of all the articles in this section:

• London Bridge
  By: Alan Chanter
  An interesting article that describes some of the momentous events surrounding the famous London Bridge.
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  Published: 08.24.04
  
  
• Schooling of the Prince
  By: Alan Chanter
  Learn about the rules set forth for educating a medieval English prince.
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  Published: 08.25.04
  
  
• Wholly Disorder
  By: Alan Chanter
  This article describes women who entered convents as nuns as well as some of the problems of the medieval church in England.
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  Published: 08.27.04
  
  
• A Short History of Medieval Music
  By: Ross Jallo
  Find out about the music of the medieval period.
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  Published: 09.17.04
  
  
• A History of Wallachia
  By: Alan Chanter
  This article provides a history (with a medieval focus) of Wallachia, a small state that is now a part of modern-day Rumania.
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  Published: 09.29.04
  
  
• King Æthelwulf of England
  By: Alan Chanter
  The author describes the life of Æthelwulf, King of Wessex, in this article.
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  Published: 01.20.05
  
  
• King Alfred of England
  By: Alan Chanter
  Learn why King Alfred, who was successful in both war and peace, became known as the "great" King of England.
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  Published: 01.20.05
  
  
• Robert "The Bruce" and Scotland's Independence
  By: Lori M. Netahlo-Barrett
  This article includes such topics as Robert the Bruce, William Wallace, the Battle of Bannockburn, and Scottish independence.
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  Published: 02.24.05
  
  
• The Bubonic Plague (Yersinia Pestis): "The Black Death"
  By: Lori M. Netahlo-Barrett
  Learn about the historical context and modern medical knowledge surrounding the Black Death of the Middle Ages.
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  Published: 02.24.05
  
  
• Catholicism and the Medieval Church
  By: Lori M. Netahlo-Barrett
  This article provides an overview of the Christian church throughout the medieval period. Topics that the article discusses include ecclesiastical formation and monasticism, the conversion of the Anglo-Saxons, and papal power during the later medieval period, among many others.
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  Published: 07.31.05
  
  
• Usama and William of Rubruck: Creating Ethnic Separation
  By: Jason Colman
  Compares and contrasts the ethonographic writings of Usama ibn Munqidh, a Muslim, and William of Rubruck, a Christian. The author points out the different functions of these texts.
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  Published: 09.04.05
  
  
• The Order of St. Lazarus in the Latin East
  By: Natalie Kohout
  Examines the contributions and function of the Order of St. Lazarus in the Latin East. The author also provides a description of lepers during the Middle Ages as a marginalized group.
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  Published: 09.04.05
  
  
• Harold Godwinson and the Conquest
  By: Erik Roth
  Describes the events surrounding Harold Godwinson during the Norman Conquest, with an emphasis on archery.
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  Published: 07.24.07
  
  
• A Brief History of the Welsh
  By: Erik Roth
  This article focuses on the Welsh from the time of the Romans to the reign of King Henry II of England.
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  Published: 09.17.07