Royalty and Famous People
Royalty and Famous People
Royalty and Famous People Links
- The Invisible Basilica: Frederick of Hohenstaufen A brief essay on the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II as one of the Saints of Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica.
- The Nibelungen - The Historical Truth A comparison of the Germanic legendary heroes Dietrich von Bern and the Nibelungen with Theodoric the Great and the Burgundians of Late Antiquity.
- Charlemagne and the early Franks A collection of early histories of Charlemagne.
- Countess Godiva (Godgifu) Countess Godiva (Godgifu) wife of Leofric Earl of Mercia. Benefactors of the first Cathedral in Coventry. The real 11th century woman behind the legend.
- Nennius, British Historian Nennius was a 9th-century British historian who, in his own words, 'Made a heap of all that I could find'.
- Robert Bruce, King of Scots Stylish site with loads of chronological information on Robert the Bruce, a forum, Bruce myths and related links.
- William Marshal (1144-1219) Biography of a man who served as marshal to four kings, as regent of England, and a Templar Knight
- Charlemagne - King of the Franks and of the Lombards Site contains bibliographical information on Charlemagne and some links to other sites, books, pictures and videos.
- Queen Mother Mathilda Images of Queen Mathilda of Saxony as conveyed through two early works written about her life. From the University of Virginia.
- Sir Guy Ferre the Younger This study uses the career of Sir Guy Ferre the Younger to examine the policy adopted by the absentee Plantagenet king-dukes for maintaining ducal authority in Gascony against their Capetian over-lords (1298-1320).
- Rulers of Scotland A brief synopsis on the rulers of Scotland from Kenneth McAlpin (843-858) to James VI (1567-1625).
- The Age of King Charles V (1338-1380) A Bilingual page with 1,000 Illuminations from the Department of Manuscripts, The Bibliothèque Nationale de France.
- The Funeral of Duke Philip the Good How the Funeral of Philip the Good (died 1467) was used by the Burgundian aristocracy to demonstrate their ducal power and munificence.
- Charlemagne : King of the Franks A timeline, a map, and a translation of the contemporary biography by Einhard.
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