In a sea of medieval jesters ... He captivated the court of King Henry II, and his performances earned him entitlements uncommon for someone of his social status. In exchange for performing ...

“In 1170, December 29, Henry II said, ‘Who will rid me ... He has, therefore, created a kind of court in the Oval Office. It’s not a medieval form of rule – medieval kings were often ...

When reviewing the history of medieval Europe, no woman stands out ... Behind is the city’s cathedral, where Eleanor wed the future Henry II of England in 1152. William X controlled many ...

and in the case of Henry II’s court, a jump, a whistle, and a fart from Roland the Farter. Changes in the function, design and place of the great hall from the 13th to the early 16th century are ...

Queen Isabella of Castille and King Ferdinand II of Aragon receive Christopher Columbus in April 1492 at the Spanish royal court. Isabella was one of a group of medieval queens who took active ...