Medieval

Medieval

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Medieval

The etymology of the names Beghard and Beguine can only be conjectured. Most likely they are derived from the old Flemish word beghen, in the sense of "to pray", not "to beg", for neither of these ...

Burgundy

History; Medieval

In mediaeval times respectively a kingdom and a duchy, later a province of France (to 1789).

Amice

History; Medieval

The amice is a liturgical vestment used mainly in the Roman Catholic Church, Lutheran Church, in some Anglican churches, Armenian and Polish National Catholic churches. While donning the amice, the ...

Ampulla

History; Medieval

Vessel for holy oil or wine for coronations or rituals.

Hospitallers

History; Medieval

Military hospital order founded in Jerusalem in 1040. After the establishing of the Knights Templar as a monastic order in 1129, the Hospitallers also became a military religious order. They ...

Dives

History; Medieval

In the Middle Ages it came to be employed as the name of the rich man in the parable of the rich man.

High Middle Ages

History; Medieval

The High Middle Ages was the period of European history from around the 11th to the 13th centuries (c. 1000-1300). This period saw a rapidly increasing population of Europe, thus bringing about great ...