The Medieval “Good Death”: Faith, Ritual, and Reputation To the medieval mind, a “good death” was not simply a matter of dying peacefully in bed. […]
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He Came, He Saw, He Pillaged
John Hawkwood: An English Mercenary Abroad John Hawkwood was an English soldier who rose from modest beginnings to become the most respected and feared mercenary […]
Read moreThree Women And A Castle
In 1138 William D’Aubigny II removed the wooden fort built by his father and started to construct the impressive Norman castle at Rising, the remains […]
Read moreThe Wars of the Roses: A Summary and Study Guide
On this page: A Summary of the Wars of the Roses A Cast of Characters A Timeline A Comprehensive Study Guide A Glossary of Key […]
Read moreCastle Rising: National Figures
Castle Rising is a small village five miles to the northeast of King’s Lynn, and the Castle today is a ruin. Yet, despite the village’s […]
Read moreLynn MP’s Netflix Conversation
Introduction Unfortunately, we are not able to be a fly on the wall when we might want to be. And there are many, many occasions […]
Read moreKing John Had At Least Three Very Cunning Plans
The leader, commemorated locally for giving Lynn a Charter in 1204, was infamous nationally for taxing certain mistresses – a trick he had adapted from […]
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