Medieval England

Alfred the Great actually snatched the crown from his own nephew’s head. After years of plotting, that very same nephew exacted a bloody revenge.

Eleanor of Aquitaine Facts. As if being Queen of two nations wasn’t enough, Eleanor of Aquitaine also led crusades and put three of her sons on the throne.

England’s Medieval Ages weren’t just an idyllic time of knights, quests, and fair maidens—they also had a hefty dose of war, disease, and dark intrigue.

Alfred the Great actually snatched the crown from his own nephew’s head. After years of plotting, that very same nephew exacted a bloody revenge.

Eleanor of Aquitaine Facts. As if being Queen of two nations wasn’t enough, Eleanor of Aquitaine also led crusades and put three of her sons on the throne.

England’s Medieval Ages weren’t just an idyllic time of knights, quests, and fair maidens—they also had a hefty dose of war, disease, and dark intrigue.