Favorite Links

medieval News Archive27-Aug-2007
SUMMARY: Same-sex civil unions, while seemingly new and radical, appear to have existed 600 years ago in late Medieval France, a history professor writes. Over five hundred knights and young ladies, princes and princesses, participated on Friday afternoon, in the parade that opened the Medieval Festival ?Transylvanian Strongholds? from Sibiu. Yet, Muslim and non-Muslim all declared war on that corruption of a faith and those who appease it. Like the Thugis of India and the Crusaders of Medieval Europe, radical Islamists are destined for the dust bin of history and eternal infamy Mr. Cohn helped show how totalitarian ideologies of the 20th century were propelled by mythologies associated with medieval apocalyptic movements. WALES - A proposal to build a campground at 38 Walker Road where visitors will engage in medieval role playing on weekends is expected to draw a crowd to the Planning Board's public hearing Monday night. Civil unions between male couples existed around 600 years ago in medieval Europe, a historian now says. Norman Cohn, a historian who studied the links between apocalyptic Medieval sects and 20th century totalitarianism and genocide, has died. He was 92.
Back to medieval News Archive
|