Saint Columba was an outstanding figure among the Gaelic missionary monks who, some of his advocates…
In English usage, Minster is an honorific title attached to certain major medieval churches. Most of…
Lichfield Cathedral is situated in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England. It is the only medieval English…
It takes its origins from the Knights Hospitaller, an organization founded in Jerusalem in 1050 as an…
Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester (1208 – August 4, 1265), was the principal leader of…
The Hospital of St. Cross is a medieval almshouse in Winchester, England, founded between 1133 and 1136…
St Paul's Cathedral, is the Anglican cathedral on Ludgate Hill, in the City of London, and the seat…
During the Middle Ages, Perth's only parish church was the Burgh Kirk of St. John the Baptist. With…
The Savoy Palace was considered the grandest nobleman's residence of medieval London, until it was destroyed…
The Great Fire of London, a major conflagration that swept through the central parts of London from…
Manchester Cathedral is a Medieval church located on Victoria Street in central Manchester and is the…
Small plates are sewn onto cloth, overlapping. "Scale-armor of the Early Middle Ages." -Whitney, 1911
In architecture a corbel (or console) is a piece of stone jutting out of a wall to carry any superincumbent…
Gothic architecture is a style of architecture which flourished during the high and late medieval period.…
Dipsa is a tiny, extremely poisonous snake from Medieval bestiaries. They were said to be said to be…
Willian de Wessyngton was a forebear of George Washington, the first President of the United States.…
An illustration of the Order of the Garter Star. The Most Noble Order of the Garter is an order of chivalry,…
An illustration of medieval kettledrums in the 14th century. Timpani (also known colloquially as kettledrums…
Lichfield Cathedral is situated in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England. It is the only medieval English…
The royal Château de Chambord at Chambord, Loir-et-Cher, France is one of the most recognizable…
The palais du Louvre in Paris, on the Right Bank of the Seine is a former royal palace, situated between…
A shield of mounted men-at-arms from the first half of the 13th century, considered the High Middle…
A Norman kite shield of the 10th or 11th century, considered the beginning of the High Middle Ages.
The cornet is a brass instrument very similar to the trumpet, distinguished by its conical bore, compact…
The cornet is a brass instrument very similar to the trumpet, distinguished by its conical bore, compact…
In feudal or medieval times a squire was a man-at-arms in the service of a knight, often as his apprentice.…
An illustration of a squire and his wife. In feudal or medieval times a squire was a man-at-arms in…
The Medieval Fold-Tape Fret Band has a meandering pattern that interlaces.
The medieval enrichment torus moulding are ribbons the are twisted into net work.
The medieval enrichment torus moulding is a 13th century decoration found in an archivolt (underside…
The medieval steeple cross is found in the historic region Franconia of northern Germany.
The medieval steeple cross is found in the historic region Franconia of northern Germany.
The medieval steeple cross is found in the historic region Franconia of northern Germany.
The medieval grill finial is made out of wrought-iron and is in the shape of a flower.
The medieval maniple valence is an embroidered band of silk that is typically worn by priests in the…
The Medieval square panel is a tile that is divided into eight equal spaces that are decorated with…
The Medieval square panel is a tile that is divided into eight equal spaces that are decorated with…
The Medieval square panel is a tile that is divided into eight equal spaces that are decorated with…
The Medieval square panel is a tile that is divided into eight equal spaces that are decorated with…
The Medieval circular panel is found on a glass-painting in Soissons cathedral in France.
This Medieval Folding-Chair from the 9th or 10th century included a miniature painting of King Nabuchodonosor.
This Medieval Folding-Chair is made of bronze gilt found in the Throne of Dagobert.
This Medieval Folding-Chair dates back to the 12th century, it was made of bronze. Its an Arm-Chair…