From Warrior to Saint: How St. Columba Found His True Calling
Saint Columba, also known as Colm Cille (“Dove of the Church”), was a towering figure…
The Viking Sea-King of Dublin
In the tumultuous world of 9th century Ireland, few figures loom as large as Bardr…
Flann Sinna: Ireland’s Legendary Ruler Who Mastered Both Sword and Strategy
The rise and reign of Flann Sinna, High King of Ireland from 879 to 916…
St. Brigid: Ireland’s Fiery Arrow of Faith and Compassion
St. Brigid of Kildare, born in AD 450, stands as one of the most revered…
The Book That Changed Medicine
In the year 930 CE, the renowned Arab physician Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi…
Ivar the Boneless: The Fearsome Viking Who Defied His Disability to Conquer Kingdoms
In the annals of Viking history, few figures loom as large or as enigmatically as…
The Shocking Death of Saint Edmund: England’s First Patron Saint
Saint Edmund, King of East Anglia, is one of the most fascinating figures from England’s…
Wessex: How a Small Anglo-Saxon Kingdom Became the Heart of England
The Kingdom of Wessex, one of the most influential Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in dark age Britain,…
Pope Gregory I: The Great Reformer Who Shaped Medieval Christianity
Pope Gregory I, commonly known as Gregory the Great, stands as one of the most…
The Last Roman Leader in Gaul
Syagrius and the Fall of the Domain of Soissons By the 5th century CE Gaul,…
The Mission of Saint Augustine: the Reintroduction of Christianity to England
The Mission of St. Augustine stands as a pivotal moment in the history of Christianity…
El Cid: The Legendary Warrior of Spain
Rodrigo DÃaz de Vivar, known to history as El Cid, stands as one of the…
Penda of Mercia: The Pagan Warrior King Who Shaped 7th Century England
In the tumultuous landscape of 7th century Anglo-Saxon England, few figures loom as large as…
Theodoric the Great: The Goth Who Ruled Italy
Theodoric the Great, born in 454 CE, was a pivotal figure in European history who…
Boethius: The Last Light of Classical Rome
In the twilight of the Roman Empire, as the classical world faded into memory, one…
