fromianVisits11 months agoHow a Game of Thrones style penance walk led to murder on the streets of medieval London"Evidence suggests that John Forde’s transition from being part of a crime gang to a lover of Ela Fitzpayne played a critical role in his eventual murder."London politics
HistoryfromMedievalists.net11 months agoSin and Creativity in the Middle Ages: New Book Explores Medieval German Devotional Writing - Medievalists.netDr. Sarah Bowden's new book explores the connection between sin, penance, and literary creativity in 11th-12th century German literature.