Thomas a Becket

3 08, 2017

Chaucer – Canterbury Tales – Middle Ages

By |2019-08-16T17:36:52-07:00August 3rd, 2017|Literature, Medieval|Comments Off on Chaucer – Canterbury Tales – Middle Ages

Chaucer's tomb in Westminster Abbey Who was Chaucer? Geoffrey Chaucer was born about 1343 AD, probably in London, England, during the Hundred Years' War. His father seems to have been pretty well [...]

2 08, 2017

King Henry II of England – Medieval history

By |2019-08-17T23:05:42-07:00August 2nd, 2017|History, Medieval|Comments Off on King Henry II of England – Medieval history

Henry II of England: Matilda's son Queen Matilda of England When William the Conqueror died in 1087 AD, he left the throne of England to his sons William II and then Henry, [...]

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