In the blog we have dedicated quite a few posts to women of royalty and nobility, in which we have emphasized the injustice that was historically committed against them by converting them into simple currency exchange for the political and economic interests of their families. It is true that they c
One of the images most associated with early Viking attacks is that of the assault on Christian places of worship. The Nordics saw the monasteries as easy prey and greedy and were unaware of the implications that the attack on sacred places and the theft of relics meant for English or French Chris
I admit Im a bit tired of the book (and later TV) series Game of Thrones in general, and of the historical comparisons of episodes and characters of the same with facts and people of History. I believe that there is no medieval kingdom that has not gone through episodes that in one way or another ma
Followers of the blogs social networks will know that yesterday I was at the Tercios Viejos bookstore giving a talk about the Plantagenets and the War of the Roses. The complete conference is already uploaded to Youtube and Ivoox and can be followed at the following links. I hope you like it and com
Entry taken from the book The Plantagenets. 1.- Introduction Richard III, the last king of England of the Plantagenet dynasty, is a fascinating character who continues to arouse passions in his country among his detractors and his defenders, something that does not seem to square with the short
On this day, on August 22, 1485, one of the most important battles in the history of England took place, which marked the transfer of the crown between the two most famous dynasties in the country and in which the last king died. English in giving his life on the battlefield. Do you want to know w
The new, revised, enlarged and illustrated edition of The Plantagenets It is on sale from October 1 and can already be purchased in the manner indicated below. This is an edition that incorporates the latest works published on the monarchs of the dynasty and on the events carried out by them. It a
A few days ago I intervened in the Úbeda Historical Novel Contest podcast to talk about one of my historical novel authors and one of my favorite historical periods. The author is Bernard Cornwell and the podcast focused on the first novel in his saga Saxons, Vikings and Normans and in the televis
Entry taken from the book The Plantagenets Edward III is probably one of the best kings England has ever had in her history. He won the right to govern when he was barely seventeen years old, he was the initiator of the Hundred Years War, he won the crucial battles of Crécy and Poitiers, he managed
Entry extracted from the book The Plantagenets The regulars of the blog will be familiar with the war conflicts that, although they were not named that way at the time, have gone down in history with the war names of the Hundred Years ( 1337-1453) and the War of the Roses (1455-1485). Just by looki
Entry taken from the book The Plantagenets The one known as the Angevin Empire or Plantagenet Empire came to extend from Scotland to the Pyrenees. To the territories contributed by Henry of Anjou (Henry II of England) as an inheritance from his mother the Empress Matilda and his father Godfrey of An
Entry taken from the book The Plantagenets Henry VI is a unique case in history. He was the only person ever to be simultaneously crowned King of England and King of France. However, his coronation had to be organized in a hurry, neither in one place nor in the other did he rule peacefully, he ended
Entry taken from the book The Plantagenets Henry of Monmouth was born in the castle of the same name on September 17, 1387. He was the son of Henry Bolingbroke and Mary de Bohun. In principle, his family branch was not destined to reign in England, since they were descendants of the third son of Ed
Entry taken from the books From Covadonga to Tamarón and From war to unification. The case of Fernando I de León is a paradigmatic example of the interrelationship between the peninsular medieval kingdoms and domains. Born as an infant of the kingdom of Pamplona, he served as count of Castile a
Entry taken from the book From war to unification. We finished the first entry of this series dedicated to the succession of Fernando I el Magno de León pointing out that his children were not going to accept willingly the decision of his father to divide the kingdom between them. However, the fir
Next December 29 at 7:00 p.m., at the Tercios Viejos bookstore (Calle María Panés nº4 in Madrid), I will be presenting and signing copies of the book “From war to unification. History of León and Castile from 1037 to 1252». Synopsis The battle of Tamarón (1037) marked a milestone in relations be
On June 26, I participated in the conference organized by the Hortaleza Municipal Board under the title Con H de Historia to talk about the peninsular military orders. I was fortunate to accompany great disseminators:Paco Álvarez, an expert in the Roman world and author of several books on the subje
Entry taken from the book The Plantagenets The problems between England and Scotland at the end of the 13th and 14th centuries are well known to the public thanks to the famous film Braveheart. In the blog we have talked in other entries about the causes that originated the conflict such as the d
Scotland 1390. The king with the name of Robert III John Stewart ascends the throne of the country, a nice and kind man, but who lacks any aptitude to direct the destinies of Scotland and protect it from attempts by the English to regain dominance over their neighbors to the north. Roberto himself r
On many occasions I have commented on the blog that the role that the women of the European royal families have historically played makes them characters worthy of study:first of all because of the absolute disregard for their feelings and their destinies, which meant turning them into mere coins of
For centuries, castes have dictated almost every aspect of religious and social life in India, with each group occupying a specific place within the complex and hierarchical society. The Dalits or “untouchables” are the poorest and most discriminated members of caste society. And Nangeli , as you m
Many different influences and builders shaped the image of ancient Rome. The Etruscans and Greeks brought their culture, architecture and philosophy to the city on the Tiber. And the conquered territories paid the necessary tribute to fund the city. City founded for political reasons Seven-five-thr
In 444 AD the infamous leader of the Huns, Attila, invaded the Byzantine lands and plundered, slaughtered and plundered, according to the custom of his tribe, saying, smugly, that where he set foot, not even grass grew again! Emperor Theodosius II was forced to accept Attilas humiliating terms, payi
Dimitrios of Spyridon from Kalbari, aged 105, has been staying at the Nursing Home of Volos for some time now. Mr. Dimitris has taken part in the epic of 1940-41 and is the only survivor of the battle of hill 731. So today International Day of the Elderly was honored for his contribution to the coun