Orderic Vitalis, William of Malmesbury, Florence of Worcester, and Henry of Huntingdon condemned the New Forest project as cruel because of its destruction of thirty-six villages and churches to make a personal hunting preserve. 

William the Conqueror created a new feudal system. What made it new? It was far more centralized, militarized, and bureaucratic than the existing continental system.

By 1070, William began a significant Norman reform of the Church. He replaced Anglo-Saxon bishops and abbots with Normans. They became feudal lords over church property.

William the Conqueror could also be called William the Disruptor, as he reordered women’s rights, the Church, social structure, the treasury, and forestry.

The Harrying of the North, a scorched-earth campaign upon Northumbria, caused vast destruction, a decade of famine, and took centuries to recover.

Upon Edward’s death, Godwinson assumed the throne on January 6, 1066. Soon, there would be three battles for one throne as the conquests began.

Some medieval monasteries served the local population as urgent care centers since they were centers for studying medicinal plants and experimenting with those described in the classic texts. Monastic herb gardens produced herbal cures for those seeking care and made remedies prescribed by professional physicians.

Many cautionary medieval tales warn of the same happenings and outcomes in modern times. T

The Great Famine of 1268 CE is a cautionary tale from medieval times. The U.S. government views climate change and global temperatures as irrelevant. History begs to differ!

What happens when a volcano erupts, causing an instant climate change, famine, and pestilence?