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January 15, 2026 at 6:11 PM
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles documented over 1100 years of #medieval England history.

Here’s what was recorded about the tumultuous year of 1066, one of the most pivotal years in English history.

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Anglo-Saxon Chronicles: 1066
What did the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles say about the pivotal year 1066? Read the entries below. A.D. 1066 This year came
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January 14, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Was the Legend a lie??

A24 releases the first trailer for the upcoming movie, "The Death of Robin Hood" starring Hugh Jackman and Jodi Comer

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January 13, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Died #OTD in 1283: Wen Tianxiang, Chinese general, scholar and one of the 'Three Loyal Princes of the Song'

All men are mortal, but my loyalty will illuminate the annals of history forever. ~Wen Tianxiang

#history #China #SongDynasty
January 9, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Died #OTD in 1400: Thomas Holland, 1st Duke of Surrey; nephew to King Richard II

Thomas Holland, along with his uncle the Earl of Huntingdon plotted to kill King Henry IV and free Richard II. The plot was the "Epiphany Rising"

The "Epiphany Rising" failed and Holland was executed for treason
January 7, 2026 at 6:34 PM
#OTD in 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England

Another day on the path to the Norman Invasion

#1066 #NormanInvasion #kingofengland
January 6, 2026 at 11:51 PM
#OTD in 1066 - King Edward the Confessor of England dies childless beginning a year long succession crisis

All year long we'll explore the tumultuous year of 1066 on Medieval Archives. Stay Tune!

#1066 #succession #crisis #england #NormanInvasion
January 6, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Coloring isn't just for kids! 🎨✨

Check out 'BESTIARY: Fantastical Creatures & Enchanted Beasts,' a new medieval and fantasy-inspired adult coloring book. 🐉

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December 16, 2025 at 6:27 PM
John Man's latest book is out!

Conquering the North – China, Russia, Mongolia: 2,000 Years of Conflict

#medievalsky #bookreview #mongolia #china
December 16, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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December 15, 2025 at 9:43 PM
#OTD in 1408 - Sigismund of Luxembourg, then King of Hungary (and later Holy Roman Emperor), established the Order of the Dragon (Societas Draconistarum)

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December 12, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Died #OTD in 1437: Sigismund of Luxembourg, Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary, Croatia, Germany, and Bohemia, died in Znojmo.

He was the driving force behind the Council of Constance, which successfully ended the Western Schism, a massive crisis where three rival Popes all claimed legitimacy.
December 9, 2025 at 2:52 PM
🇻🇦 The Pope Who Faced the Pestilence!

#OTD in 1352, the Catholic Church mourned the passing of a remarkable leader; 𝗣𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗩𝗜 died in Avignon, France of natural causes.

Pope Clement VI is best known for his papacy during the terrifying Black Death
December 6, 2025 at 3:32 PM
#OTD in 771 Carloman I, the co-King of the Franks, died

Carloman had ruled alongside his more famous older brother, Charlemagne. With Carloman's death, Charlemagne immediately became the sole King of the Franks, consolidating power over the entire kingdom.
December 4, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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December 3, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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December 3, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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November 27, 2025 at 1:29 PM
#OTD in 1120: The White Ship sinks in the English Channel, drowning Prince William Adelin, son of Henry I of England

The death of William leads to a 19 year period of civil war called The Anarchy

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November 25, 2025 at 2:53 PM
#OTD in 1248: In the middle of the night the north side of Mont Granier suddenly collapsed, it is one of the largest rockslides in Europe

Five villages were completely destroyed by the Mont Granier rockslide: Cognin, Vourey, Saint-André, Granier, Saint-Pérange
November 24, 2025 at 3:16 PM
#OTD in 1307 - Pope Clement V issues the papal bull Pastoralis Praeeminentiae instructing Christian monarchs to arrest all #Templars

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November 22, 2025 at 4:04 PM
This is how the Little Ice Age started in the 14th Century.

Find out all the details in our latest #podcast episode!

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November 18, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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November 18, 2025 at 2:35 PM
John the Fearless was brutally assassinated under the banner of truce.

Find out why Dauphin Charles ordered the assassination and the devastating consequences for France.

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MAP95: John the Fearless and the Bloody Fight for France
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November 15, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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November 11, 2025 at 6:11 PM
When he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, "Come!" And I looked, and behold, a black horse! And its rider had a pair of scales in his hand.

The 3rd horse of the apocalypse was released and famine spread across the land!

The Great Famine of 1315 in our latest #podcast
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November 11, 2025 at 1:16 PM