Medieval History
A report from NPR about using the oleic acid from Olive Oil to preserve York Minster in England
According to a report from Discovery.com, a 12th century prophecy suggests that the about-to-be-elected Pope will be the last one before the Last Judgment. Apparently, in 1139 an Irish archbishop named St. Malachy gave Pope Innocent II a list of who the next 112 Popes will be. This 112th Pope will be named Peter the Roman, and according to the prophecy will ?feed his flock amid many tribulations, after which the City of the Seven Hills shall be utterly destroyed, and the awful Judge will judge the people.? The document containing the prophecy was found in the Vatican Archives in 1590, and many scholars believe it was actually created in the sixteenth century.
This great picture went viral last week - Emir O. Filipovic, a scholar working in the Dubrovnik State Archives in Croatia, found this when he opened up a manuscript. Apparently, a 15th-century cat must have got his paws into the ink, then onto this document. Emir took a photo of it, and later on tweeted to Erik Kwakkel and from there it went call over the world. Click here to read Emir's article about it.
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Medieval History
Olive Oil and Cathedrals, the Last Pope, and the Cat picture
A Dash Of Olive Oil May Preserve British Cathedral
A report from NPR about using the oleic acid from Olive Oil to preserve York Minster in England
Will this be the last Pope?
According to a report from Discovery.com, a 12th century prophecy suggests that the about-to-be-elected Pope will be the last one before the Last Judgment. Apparently, in 1139 an Irish archbishop named St. Malachy gave Pope Innocent II a list of who the next 112 Popes will be. This 112th Pope will be named Peter the Roman, and according to the prophecy will ?feed his flock amid many tribulations, after which the City of the Seven Hills shall be utterly destroyed, and the awful Judge will judge the people.? The document containing the prophecy was found in the Vatican Archives in 1590, and many scholars believe it was actually created in the sixteenth century.
The Cat and the Manuscript
This great picture went viral last week - Emir O. Filipovic, a scholar working in the Dubrovnik State Archives in Croatia, found this when he opened up a manuscript. Apparently, a 15th-century cat must have got his paws into the ink, then onto this document. Emir took a photo of it, and later on tweeted to Erik Kwakkel and from there it went call over the world. Click here to read Emir's article about it.
- Book Review: The Pope Who Quit: A True Medieval Tale Of Mystery, Death And Salvation
The Pope Who Quit: A True Medieval Tale of Mystery, Death and Salvation By Jon M. Sweeney Published by Image Books, 2012 Reviewed by Michael Walsh During the late Pope John Paul II?s long, drawn-out illness, one of the FAQs was, inevitably, can...
- Pope Speaks On The Inspirational Power Of Medieval Cathedrals And Art
Recalling the great European cathedrals of the Middle Ages, Pope Benedict XVI said that the contemplation of art and beauty offers a special way to commune with God. Today, at his weekly general audience in the Vatican's audience hall, the pope gave...
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According to Reuters, the official papal transcripts of the Templars' trial will soon be released. They were recently "discovered" in the Vatican's Secret Archive in 2001 due to a misfiling of the documents. Don't rush to your local bookstore...
- Medieval News Of Last Week
THE HEPHTHALITES 14th-century observatory wows scientists Medieval Graves found at Czech building site Anglo-Saxon Church reopens Medieval wall investigation English manuscript unveiled in LA Everyone's Joan Of Arc Lost documents shed light on...
- A Little Political Joke.
The Pope and Gordon Campbell are on the same stage in front of a huge crowd. The Pope leans towards Mr. Campbell and said, "Do you know that with one little movement of my hand I can make every person in this crowd go wild with joy? This joy will not...