The Britannia Lexicon
Have you always wanted to travel back in time to the Middle Ages but were hesitant because you didn't speak the language? Presenting the Britannia Lexicon of strange legal, feudal, chivalric, monastic, military and architectural terms to help you understand what those guys back then were really trying to say. In addition, we will soon be including lengthier entries on particular events, wars, movements and organizations, called "Sidebars of History" which will give a more in-depth view of life, politics and religion in medieval Britain. Just click a letter below to begin.
List of Catholic Heresies and Human Traditions
ADOPTED and PERPETUATED by the ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH IN THE COURSE OF 1600 YEARS (Compiled by Rev. Stephen L. Testa) “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” —Jesus in John 8:32 Notice: These dates are in many cases approximate. And doctrine to be true must conform to the Word of God. At the Reformation in the 16th Century these heresies were repudiated as having no part in the Religion of Jesus as taught in the New Testament. What will be the next invention? Note: Cardinal Newman, in his book, “The Development of the Christian Religion,” admits that ... HERESIES are those doctrines and practices which are contrary to the Bible. The real heretics therefore, are the Roman Catholics and the true orthodox are the Evangelical Christians. BRETHREN! Tract# B-305 Order From:
A Collection of 613 English Borough Names for Use in Locative Bynames
By Lord Frederic Badger, Black Stag Herald, An Tir © Brander Roullet, 2000. Last modified 2 May 2000. Table of Contents- Introduction - A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - W - Y - Bibliography Introduction This document is a collection of English place names, specifically of Boroughs. The intended use of this document is for is a starting place for the creation of "locative" English by- names. In early English naming practices it was quite common to be known by where you were from. Some notes on this article: I scanned the index of the " English Medieval Boroughs" book in and applied OCR software to this. Yours in Service Lord Frederic Badger Black Stag Herald, An Tir List of Place Names followed by Date (note: spellings are modern, the date is the first recorded instance of the Borough being mentioned in a period text. (note: spellings are modern, the date is the first recorded instance of the Burough being mentioned in a period text.
ORB: The Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies
Religious Orders in Medieval Britain
Monastic Orders Benedictines - founded by St. Benedict in 529 AD. The largest order, the Benedictines were noted for their learning. The four vows of these monks were to obedience,chastity, poverty, and manual labour for 7 hours each day. St. To Visit: Glastonbury Abbey, Ramsey Abbey Gatehouse, St Augustine's Abbey Scotland: Dunfermline Abbey, Iona Abbey, Kilwinning Abbey Carthusians - the Carthuisians lived lives of isolation and silence, spending their days in their own individual cells. To Visit: Mount Grace Priory Cistercians - Begun in France under the influence of St.Bernard of Clairvaux, the order chose isolated rural locations to build their monasteries, particularly in Wales and in the north, where they reclaimed land laid waste by William the Conqueror. One unanticipated result of this work ethic was that several monasteries, such as Fountains (Yorkshire), became very rich, and owned large parcels of land. To Visit: Crossraguel Abbey (Scotland) Military Orders Knights of St.
