So, just what makes a great Medieval king? Let’s look at some of the eras of European monarchs and see if we can sort out what made them a hit or, in some cases, a complete miss.

The medieval Old Norse kings’ sagas have been thoroughly studied for centuries ... other languages and literatures of medieval north-western Europe, and the afterlife of Old Norse in modern English ...

For centuries, the Catholic Church straddled the world of medieval Europe. Every king, queen, knight, serf and soldier lived and died within the embrace of the Catholic faith. The church was not ...

Known respectively as a 'bad' king and a 'good' king, is this really a fair view of the two monarchs? By Dr Mike Ibeji. King John and the Magna Carta by Dr Mike Ibeji King John, the Lusignan ...

His work centers on Muslim-Christian-Jewish relations and ethno-religious identity in medieval Europe and the Islamic World ... 1050–1300 (Cambridge: 2004), Infidel Kings and Unholy Warriors: Power, ...

Perry is the co-author of Oathbreakers: The War of Brothers That Shattered an Empire and Made Medieval Europe. He's currently ... version of Norwegian king Harald Hardrada New research reveals ...