Matters of History

Welcome to @HlSTORYmatters, A page and soon-to-be podcast dedicated to the history of the Middle-Ages and Antiquity! Upward and onward!

On this day in 1453, The English Achilles, John Talbot, died fighting valiantly at the age of 69 at the battle of Castillon, and with him died the last hope of the English of holding onto Gascony!

On this day in AD 1290: Edward I expelled England's Jewish population with his Edict of Expulsion, beginning a ban on Jewish settlement that lasted nearly four centuries.

‘Offa's bust appeared on the coins, and the quality of the workmanship makes continental coins look crude in comparison. In fact their quality is such that scholars have thought an actual portrait of the king is intended.’ - Michael Wood, ‘In Search of the Dark Ages’

@paydar2222 My two favourite screen adaptations

@HlSTORYmatters Beautiful movie. Henry V 1989 too

@peterdragon33 @MemoryMedieval Danish axes were very popular at the time and Richard used one at Jaffa

@HlSTORYmatters @MemoryMedieval Was the battle axe his weapon of choice?

Richard the Lionheart by Henry Cruse Murphy

Today in AD 1203, The warriors of the Fourth Crusade begin their attack on Constantinople to install Alexios (soon to be Alexios IV) as emperor. Alexios III leads out the army to fight them but abandons the battle after driving them back and flees Constantinople in the night.

@MedievalScholar You don’t need to lower yourself to argue with perverts

So you dont believe the bronze age was real?

@Johnny_LaRuex @holland_tom @TheRestHistory @DAMendelsohnNYC They’re being paid to promote it

@holland_tom @TheRestHistory @DAMendelsohnNYC You’re really full in on that crappy movie, aren’t you? Give it a rest. Jo one wants to hear it.

Today on @TheRestHistory, I am joined by the great @DAMendelsohnNYC to discuss ODYSSEAN CONTROVERSIES & AFTER STORIES therestishistory.com

@DiscussingFilm Richard II was 14 when the revolt happened

First poster for Paul Greengrass' ‘THE UPRISING’, starring Andrew Garfield. The film follows a man who forms a rebellion in England against the tyranny of King Richard II. In theaters on September 11.

The tyranny of Richard II who was 14 years old when the revolt happened?

Fantastic artwork. If you have Instagram go and give him a follow

Greek actress Irene Papas as Helen of Troy in The Trojan Women (1971)