Speyer Cathedral in Germany is the largest Romanesque church in the world (built 1030 – 1124). It is associated with the medieval emperors of the Holy Roman Empire. And for this reason, Rudolf Habsburg, when he felt he was dying, went to Speyer with the intention of being buried there.
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The Granddaughters of Edward III
The Granddaughters of Edward III by Kathryn Warner My rating: 5 of 5 stars We can read in the annotation that this book is a joint biography of the granddaughters of Edward III and his wife Philippa. We’ll get a lot more. Thanks to the author’s style, I consider this book the best book I’veContinue reading “The Granddaughters of Edward III”
Jan Žižka (Medieval, 2022)
The Hussite movement is one of the Czech schools’ least popular topics in history classes. Many battles, military leaders, and parties fighting for their truth in the religious question are not very attractive from today’s point of view. The movie Medieval by Petr Jákl is attractive. Provided that we ignore the basic historical facts andContinue reading “Jan Žižka (Medieval, 2022)”
The Private Life of Thomas Cromwell
The Private Life of Thomas Cromwell by Caroline Angus My rating: 5 of 5 stars Thomas Cromwell is a usual villain in any Tudor novel or series, wearing a dark dress and whispering to The King what to do.Therefore, I was curious to learn more about this man in The Private Life of Thomas Cromwell.Continue reading “The Private Life of Thomas Cromwell”
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