Today is the eighth and final day of my eight day series where I rank a group of eight historical figures on a scale of S to D (superb to terrible) based on how well they succeeded in their duties and/or goals, their skill in battle, and by what we know (if anything) about their … Continue reading Ranking History: The Wars of the Roses Historical Figures: Henry Tudor
Tag: Medieval History
Ranking History: The Wars of the Roses Historical Figures: Richard III
Today is the seventh of my eight day series where I rank a group of eight historical figures on a scale of S to D (superb to terrible) based on how well they succeeded in their duties and/or goals, their skill in battle, and by what we know (if anything) about their general personalities as … Continue reading Ranking History: The Wars of the Roses Historical Figures: Richard III
Ranking History: The Wars of the Roses Historical Figures: Warwick
Today is the sixth of my eight day series where I rank a group of eight historical figures on a scale of S to D (superb to terrible) based on how well they succeeded in their duties and/or goals, their skill in battle, and by what we know (if anything) about their general personalities as … Continue reading Ranking History: The Wars of the Roses Historical Figures: Warwick
Ranking History: The Wars of the Roses Historical Figures: Somerset
Today is the fifth of my eight day series where I rank a group of eight historical figures on a scale of S to D (superb to terrible) based on how well they succeeded in their duties and/or goals, their skill in battle, and by what we know (if anything) about their general personalities as … Continue reading Ranking History: The Wars of the Roses Historical Figures: Somerset
Ranking History: The Wars of the Roses Historical Figures: Richard, Duke of York
Today is the fourth of my eight day series where I rank a group of eight historical figures on a scale of S to D (superb to terrible) based on how well they succeeded in their duties and/or goals, their skill in battle, and by what we know (if anything) about their general personalities as … Continue reading Ranking History: The Wars of the Roses Historical Figures: Richard, Duke of York
Ranking History: The Wars of the Roses Historical Figures: Queen Margaret
It's the third of my eight day series where I rank a group of eight historical figures on a scale of S to D (superb to terrible) based on how well they succeeded in their duties and/or goals, their skill in battle, and by what we know (if anything) about their general personalities as normal … Continue reading Ranking History: The Wars of the Roses Historical Figures: Queen Margaret
Ranking History: The Wars of the Roses Historical Figures: Edward IV
Today is the second of my eight day series where I rank a group of eight historical figures on a scale of S to D (superb to terrible) based on how well they succeeded in their duties and/or goals, their skill in battle, and by what we know (if anything) about their general personalities as … Continue reading Ranking History: The Wars of the Roses Historical Figures: Edward IV
Ranking History: The Wars of the Roses Historical Figures: Henry VI
Most of us have probably seen those reels or videos of people ranking objects, people, or things as crazy as personality types on a scale of S-D (S being superb and D being the worst). It's like the five star rating system for anything other than physical products, but like the star system, it's all … Continue reading Ranking History: The Wars of the Roses Historical Figures: Henry VI
Inspiring Events: The White Ship Disaster
The White Ship Disaster is like a medieval Titanic--if the Titanic had only one survivor and resulted in a succession crisis to the throne of England.
Inspiring Events: The Chamberpot Affair
We all know the typical events for starting a war or rebellion: over-taxation, an assassination, or political corruption. But did you ever hear about the prank which caused a rebellion? While it has no official name, for today's post, I am calling it "The Chamberpot Affair", and it is one of my favorite medieval events.










