Tag: Etymology

Wicked Queens and Martyred Kings – the 794 Beheading of S. Æthelberht of East Anglia

By ThePostgradChronicles on June 5, 2017 • ( 5 Comments )

Murdered (or executed) by Offa of Mercia in 794, the passio of King Æthelberht of East Anglia is an obscure tale that has so many twists and turns in its narrative transmission […]

The Battle of Crécy: The Language of Froissart and Tactics versus Etymology

By ThePostgradChronicles on February 12, 2017 • ( 17 Comments )

Any true medieval warfare enthusiast undoubtedly knows of the battles of the Hundred Years War; Crécy, Poitiers, Agincourt, and possibly the smaller or less celebrated engagements such as my personal favourite – […]

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Tag: Etymology

Wicked Queens and Martyred Kings – the 794 Beheading of S. Æthelberht of East Anglia

The Battle of Crécy: The Language of Froissart and Tactics versus Etymology

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