Michelle wrote 2 weeks ago: Continuing my report on Barbara Yorke’s 2009 Jarrow lecture, she spent quite a bit of time on … more →
Michelle wrote 1 month ago: During a fall when I’ve been too busy for blogging, I got a great medieval surprise in my snai … more →
Michelle wrote 4 months ago: One of the events that Bede mentions in the Ecclesiastical History that has always fascinated me is … more →
Michelle wrote 6 months ago: This Friday, May 22 will be the annual Jarrow Lecture held at Bede’s World/St Paul’s Chu … more →
Michelle wrote 11 months ago: Dunbar fortress at its height c.1400 before it was intentionally dismantled. Painting of Dunbar cast … more →
Michelle wrote 1 year ago: Bamburgh from the BBC Bernicia or Bryneich? We know that the name of the kingdom was British and the … more →
Michelle wrote 1 year ago: I was just reading an interesting article by Michael Lapidge in the most recent Anglo-Saxon England … more →
Michelle wrote 1 year ago: On May 20th, 685 King Ecgfrith of Northumbria fell deep in Pictland at Dunnichen to King Bridei, who … more →
Michelle wrote 1 year ago: In his letter to King Aldfrith of Northumbria, whom he pet names Acircius, Abbot Aldhelm of Malmesbu … more →
Michelle wrote 1 year ago: The person of the week for this week is Bishop Æthelwald of Lindisfarne, one of the possible owners … more →