Save this list and you’ll always be able to go medieval on everyone during a conversation. Now let’s get to it: 1. Pray Thee Means: I am asking you or please. Useful in many situations. “Pray thee move your car so I can leave this obnoxious party.” 2. By my troth Means: I […]
By Mona Kreidl-Dear What is the Bayeux Tapestry? The Bayeux Tapestry is an enchanting piece of medieval art that is visually pleasing and brings the story of the Norman invasion of England to life with palpable passion. The most important features of the tapestry are the brilliantly detailed and spirited description of the conquering of […]
Snollygoster (snahl-ee-gahs-tuhr) – an unprincipled person, a liar, especially a politician This ridiculously fun-to-say word comes from 19th-century American slang. The origin of this term is suspected to have come from snallygaster, which is a word for “a mythical beast that preys on poultry and children.” Wait, what? Yes, apparently in American lore, there is […]
By Mona Kreidl-Dear Without Charlemagne’s tremendous achievements, the progression and development of medieval Europe might not have been what we have come to revere, including the cornerstone of art, architecture, literature, commerce, and education. Charlemagne’s trusted advisor, Einhard, ostensibly recorded most of Charlemagne’s moderate feats as well as others with some embellishment. Despite this dichotomy, […]
Here are 20 things you’ll hear a history buff say on a regular basis, that no one else cares about: 1. “We’re not going anywhere until I read the plaque in front of this monument” 2. “If this is a renaissance fair, why is everyone dressed for the high middle ages?” 3. […]
By Stephanie Weber In 1726, a poor woman in Godalming, Surrey named Mary Toft was pregnant, but when she gave birth it was not to a baby. It was to…a creature. From there she gave birth several more times in the same year and all to rabbits. This got the attention of the scientific community […]
