Medieval Hungary: 800 Years of Ják Abbey This year mark the 800th anniversary of the foundation of the Benedictine monastery of Ják (pronounced yak). It is known that the monastery was established by Márton “the Great” comes from the Ják kindred some time before 1223 (when its abbot was first mentioned). Circumstantial evidence puts the…
Author: Joseph Imre
A Year on the Medieval Farm
A Year on the Medieval Farm What did medieval peasants do on a farm? Some documents from the period offer insights into the agricultural activities throughout the year. One of these works was the Liber ruralium commodorum, written by Pietro de’ Crescenzi around 1304-09. This treatise about agriculture offered advice on all kinds of things…
94th Commemoration of the Treaty of Trianon (1920-2014)
Today marks the ominous and tragic anniversary of the Treaty of Trianon. Ninety-four years ago, in the turmoil and chaos of post-war Europe, the Treaty of Trianon (signed June 4, 1920) forever altered the regional ethnic structure of Central and Eastern Europe. A treaty designed for peace destabilized a continent already mired in violent historical…
Lady Mary Soames, Winston Churchill’s daughter, dies
BBC News – Lady Mary Soames, Winston Churchill’s daughter, dies Lady Mary Soames, Winston Churchill’s last surviving child, has died at the age of 91, her family have announced. Born Mary Spencer-Churchill, she served in the auxiliary territorial service during World War Two, manning anti-aircraft batteries in London, Belgium and Germany.
How China has rewritten the history of Tiananmen Square
How China has rewritten the history of Tiananmen Square – World – CBC News Around the world this week there will be commemorations, vigils and demonstrations to mark the 25th anniversary of the massacre at Tiananmen Square; but not in China. The Chinese government has successfully re-written this recent chapter of the nation’s history, casting…
World War One: Thomas Highgate first to be shot for cowardice
BBC News – World War One: Thomas Highgate first to be shot for cowardice He was caught, tried and shot “as publicly as possible” within 48 hours, in the first few weeks of World War One. The 19-year-old soldier’s grave is lost and his name is not on the war memorial in his birthplace.
The Childhood of William the Conqueror
The Childhood of William the Conqueror Young William was the illegitimate child of Duke Robert of Normandy. We know little of his life when he was a very young boy. Duke Robert died when William was seven leaving him to rely on other men to rule his duchy until he came of age. These years…
The Most ‘Evil’ Rulers of the Middle Ages
The Most ‘Evil’ Rulers of the Middle Ages These medieval rulers would earn the nicknames like the Bad, the Cruel and the Accursed! While in the Middle Ages there were many rulers who could be harsh and destructive, we choose these six men because of their personal treachery towards even their family members and the…
Christopher Columbus’ flagship may have been found
Christopher Columbus’ flagship may have been found An underwater archaeological search may have discovered the Santa Maria, the flagship of Christopher Columbus when he sailed across the Atlantic reaching the New World in 1492.
Hungary 1956 revolt: Bela Biszku jailed for war crimes
BBC News – Hungary 1956 revolt: Bela Biszku jailed for war crimes A former Hungarian interior minister has been found guilty of war crimes over the suppression of the October 1956 uprising against communist rule. Bela Biszku, 92, was convicted of ordering security forces to open fire on civilians, killing 49 people. The anti-communist revolt toppled…
A newly discovered, 3,100-year-old Egyptian tomb includes intricate hieroglyphics describing the afterlife
A newly discovered, 3,100-year-old Egyptian tomb includes intricate hieroglyphics describing the afterlife | National Post Archeologists have found a tomb dating back to around 1100 B.C. south of Cairo, Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry said Thursday. Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim said that the tomb belongs to a guard of the army archives and royal messenger to foreign countries….
The last of the founding generation, captured on film
The last of the founding generation, captured on film | The Times of Israel A War of Independence love story, Ben-Gurion’s secret invite, Abba Eban’s UN scorecard, and other tales of the nascent state. This video testimony includes 700 interviewees and 3,000 hours of testimony from those who lived through the War of Independence and the…
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