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1. Henry IV: Crown, Conflict, Consequence

   Henry IV of England, reigning from 1399 to 1413, stands as a figure of intrigue amidst the tumultuous tapestry of English history. His ascent to the throne, shrouded in political machinations and challenges to legitimacy, heralded an era of both promise and peril. Henry's reign witnessed the clash of rival factions, religious upheaval, and the ever-present specter of rebellion. Yet, amidst the chaos, Henry sought to assert his authority and stabilize a realm teetering on the brink of collapse.

   Robbie Mitchell - 21/04/2024 - 14:57

2. Archaeologists Locate Battlefield Dubbed ‘Where England Began’

   The lost battlefield of Brunanburh, the battle that created England, has finally been located by archaeologists. The battle of Brunanburh was fought in 937 AD between King Athelstan of Wessex in what is today England and a mixed-force led by the Viking King of Dublin, Anlaf Guthfrithsson, who was overlord of most of Ireland.

   ashley cowie - 24/10/2019 - 13:58

3. Babylonian Talmud is More Detailed On The Birth Of Jesus Than The Bible

   ... Diaspora —a time of great antisemitic persecutions by pagan and Christian Roman emperors—and includes several ...

   Robert W. Weber - 06/12/2020 - 17:53

4. Charlemagne: One of the Most Important Figures of Early Medieval Europe

   Charlemagne (known also as Charles the Great, as well as Charles I) was a King of the Franks, the first ruler of the Holy Roman Empire (though the term ‘Holy Roman Empire’ would only be coined after Charlemagne’s death), and one of the most important figures in the history of early Medieval Europe.

   dhwty - 30/03/2016 - 03:50

5. Mysterious Worlds: Travels to the Faerie and Shamanic Realms

   ... faith of his parishioners and to lead them back to ancient pagan ways. Kirk was also a seventh son, which lent him an ...

   David Halpin - 15/05/2019 - 17:26

6. Taking The Fall For Humankind: Psycho-Secrets Of The Celtic Pookas

   ... the Brùnaidh or Gruagach (Brownie) of pre-Christian Pagan Scottish and Irish cultures that was said to come out ...

   ashley cowie - 31/01/2022 - 23:26

7. Was Prayer to the Ancient Solar Gods enough to Change the Renowned Irish Weather?

   ... agent of change for worshippers continues among Wicca and Pagan communities. Gilt bronze head from the cult statue of ... James Bonwick. The Pagan Gods of Ireland, reprinted 2017. Lulu Press, Inc. James ...

   lizleafloor - 20/04/2018 - 19:02

8. Ancient Highland Clootie Well Has Been Stripped of Its Cloots!

   ... are entrapped within his name: ‘Cure’ tan. Either Way, Pagan Celtic, or Christian, this site has always been ...

   ashley cowie - 26/01/2022 - 21:44

9. 5,800-Year-Old Snowshoe Kept in Office as a Keepsake by its Finder is Oldest in the World

   ... that they were fleeing enemies, hunting or even visiting pagan worship or ritual centers. As Ancient Origins reported ...

   Mark Miller - 14/09/2016 - 00:46

10. France and England Didn’t Own Chivalry: Have You Heard of the Polish Knight Zawisza Czarny?

    ... Lithuania with the intention of killing all of the still-pagan Lithuanians. Upon Hedwig’s death in 1399, King ...

    Kerry Sullivan - 18/03/2017 - 00:54

11. The Magnificent Temple of Hathor, Goddess of Love: Best Preserved Temple in all of Egypt

    Hathor was a major goddess in the ancient Egyptian pantheon, who personified the principles of joy, feminine love, and motherhood, and her cult center was at Dendera, one of the best-preserved temple complexes in all of Egypt. The Temple of Hathor is the largest and most impressive buildings in this religious complex, and is visually stunning with its grand entrance, detailed carvings, hieroglyphs, and decorated ceilings.

    dhwty - 13/02/2017 - 13:57

12. South-Pawed Viking's Sword Discovered In 1000-Year-Old Burial Mound

    ... states that from the “100+ weapons found in Viking Age pagan burials in Iceland, only 16 were swords.” And in ...

    ashley cowie - 01/09/2020 - 18:48

13. Badger Digs Up Graves of Slavic Warlords

    A badger living in the countryside near the town of Stolpe in Germany has uncovered a remarkable site: the 12^th-century burial ground of eight people, two of whom were Slavic warlords.

    aprilholloway - 19/08/2013 - 01:57

14. Odin’s Women – Goddesses Ignored, Forgotten and Denied Valhalla

    ... northern ‘aurora borealis’ skies. In earlier Germanic pagan accounts, the Valkyries may have been far more ...

    B. B. Wagner - 31/03/2020 - 14:45

15. The Historic Limestone Landscape of Stora Alvaret

    ... by Nine Worlds The Royal Mounds of Gamla Uppsala, Ancient Pagan Site of Sweden Eketorp Fort in Sweden The stone ships ...

    Ed Whelan - 19/04/2020 - 01:04

16. Silver Shields: Alexander's Crack Troops Who Betrayed Their New Master

    Could a ragtag team of elite troops in their later years, and a bureaucrat-turn-general take on the military powerhouse of the day? Eumenes, the Greek general, was tasked by Olympias (Alexander’s mother) to seek the aid of Alexander’s old troops, the Silver Shields, to assemble a force against the challenger to Alexander’s dynasty, Antigonus the One-Eyed. However, as Eumenes was to discover, common blood is thicker than blue blood.

    Thanos Matanis - 10/02/2022 - 22:00

17. The Dramatic History of the Normans: A Tale of Medieval Conquest

    History is full of stories that will grip you like a modern page-turner novel, but only a few can do it as easily as the tale of the Normans. Proud and fearsome, these Viking descendants were key players in tailoring the socio-political picture of Europe for much of the high Middle Ages. What follows is a history full of intrigue and characterized by the Norman conquests and military prowess that swept through Europe like a whirlwind, leaving a mark for centuries to come.

    Aleksa Vučković - 07/07/2019 - 23:02

18. Remains of Saxon Church Discovered on Viking Raided Lindisfarne Island

    A team of archaeologists have recently excavated the remains of a church on Lindisfarne (Holy Island) in Northumberland. Experts describe the newly discovered church as one of the most significant archaeological finds in the history of the Holy Island.

    Theodoros Karasavvas - 29/06/2017 - 14:06

19. Ancient Sex Curse Revealed: May Your Penis Hurt When You Make Love!

    Curse tablets in the ancient world are like Facebook posts today—they were everywhere, created by almost everyone, and can still be found in the strangest of places. They could be broadly vague or incredibly specific; they could be politically, economically, or emotionally driven. They could be simple requests for vengeance or complex strategies for pain and suffering. Curse tablets were the slam-books of ancient Greece and Rome.

    Riley Winters - 24/02/2018 - 18:48

20. The Powerful Valkyries as Icons of Female Force and Fear

    ... London, 1993.) H.R. Elllis Davidson, Myths and Symbols of Pagan Europe: early Scandinavia and Celtic religions ...

    Riley Winters - 12/07/2015 - 04:07

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