by gayemack | Aug 3, 2013 | Writer's Work and History's Mysteries
Admittedly, the time frame here is far earlier than the 12th or 13th centuries I’m used to exploring and writing about, but yesterday’s piece in Huffington was just too good to pass up here for those of you who missed it on Facebook, Twitter,...
by gayemack | Mar 25, 2013 | Writer's Work and History's Mysteries
Approximately a year ago, archeological researchers from Oxford discovered remains of one of Furness Abbey’s medieval abbots. Furness, founded in 1124 by King Stephen. Located in northern Cumbria, it was the second largest, wealthiest and obviously influential,...
by gayemack | Feb 16, 2013 | Writer's Work and History's Mysteries
Last week archaeological authorities in England’s north announced that indeed, the skeleton found last summer underneath a municipal car park in Leicester is that of the notorious King Richard III. Now on the heels of this discovery, a team of archaeologists from...
by gayemack | Nov 3, 2012 | Writer's Work and History's Mysteries
Several archaeological projects with the potential of revealing answers to some of England’s medieval mysteries have been in the news and are worth mentioning here for my fellow medieval history buffs and writers. Earlier this fall I posted a piece on medieval...
by gayemack | Oct 4, 2012 | Writer's Work and History's Mysteries
Throughout Europe in the tenth century, almshouses, particularly in Great Britain emerged as centers which provided charitable housing based on Christian values for those struggling in dire poverty. Although the religious aspect is less important today than it was in...
