Medieval Archives

07/08/2026

Pope John XV: Politics, Power, and the First Papal Canonization

Pope John XV, the medieval pope who navigated Roman politics, helped establish papal canonization, and expanded papal diplomacy across Europe.

31/07/2026

Pope Pelagius I: The Controversial Sixth-Century Pope

Learn about Pope Pelagius I (556–561), his relationship with Emperor Justinian, the Three Chapters controversy, and his efforts to restore Rome after war.

23/07/2026

Pope Gregory XI: The Pope Who Returned to Rome

Pope Gregory XI: The Pope Who end the Avignon Papacy and started the Great Western Schism

17/07/2026

Medieval News Weekly: Bayeux Tapestry, Ancient Churches, Medieval Castles & More Medieval News

Explore this week’s top medieval discoveries, from Viking industry and Notre-Dame excavations to Otto the Great and medieval Sicily.

17/07/2026

First look at the new movie 'The Uprising' about the Peasants’ Revolt in 1381.

Hits theaters in September.

16/07/2026

Pope Innocent IV: The Pope Who Challenged Emperors and Encountered the Mongols

Pope Innocent IV: The Pope who excommunicated an Emperor and sent an envoy to the Mongol Empire

15/07/2026

Battle of Largs (1263): How a Storm Ended Norway’s Dream of a Scottish Empire

The Battle of Largs (1263): The final sunset of the Viking Age.A Scottish storm and a beach-side shield-wall ended the Norse Empire of the Isles.

03/07/2026

Medieval News Weekly: Vikings, Notre-Dame & Medieval Finds

Explore this week’s top medieval discoveries, from Viking industry and Notre-Dame excavations to Otto the Great and medieval Sicily.

02/07/2026

Pope Paschal II: The Pope Who Tried to End the Investiture Controversy

The Pope who was kidnapped: Discover the story of Paschal II, the man who tried to give away the Church’s wealth and ended up in a dungeon.

01/07/2026

The Battle of Bouvines (1214)

The Battle of Bouvines (1214), the conflict that created France and led to the Magna Carta. Learn how Philip Augustus defeated King John’s Grand Coalition.