Laura du Pre

Staffing the King’s household, Part 3: the chapel

The third and final division of the King of France’s household was that of the Chapelle, or chapel. For a man who held a mystical position in concert with the…

Everything you needed to know about medieval warhorses but were afraid to ask

I know what you’re thinking: How can I learn more about war horses in the Mideaval era? Luckily, author Keira Morgan has you covered.

The Field of Gold meeting between Francis I and Henry VIII

Neither Henry VIII or England nor Francis I managed to garner enough votes in the 1520s to become the next Holy Roman Emperor. But neither man let that disappointment get…

History

On this day: Anne of Brittany is named her father’s official heir

February 10, 2022 /

On this Day in History, Anne of Brittany becomes the official heiress of her father’s Dukedom. In this post from our Facebook page, Rozsa Gaston takes a look at the process of naming a woman heir, something that the kingdom of France would never do.

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