One of the earliest mentions of Valentine’s Day in English literature comes in the form of a poem by John Lydgate. Lydgate was a 15th …
HENRY V’S VALENTINE?
henry v
KING HENRY V’S ARMORIAL FUNERAL ACHIEVEMENTS
As part of the funeral ceremony, a shield, helm, saddle, and sword, his funeral ‘achievements,’ were carried in procession, to show Henry V’s martial success and knightly honour, and then displayed on a wooden beam above the chantry chapel built around his tomb. Unfortunately the sword has been lost to us, but remarkably the saddle, helm, and shield still survive in the Westminster Abbey museum.
THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AT COURT
After the Norman Conquest the nobility of England medieval French. English was slow to be accepted by the courts of the English kings…but with the efforts of Edward III, Henry IV and Henry V, English, after many centuries, once more became the language of English kings.
MEDIEVAL DOG NAMES
Deciding on a name for your new dog can be a challenge at times; one medieval duke clearly thought so when he compiled a list …
