The medieval defenses of Warwick were born from the threat of war. In the year 914, Æthelflæd the Lady of Mercia ordered a massive defensive barrier to be built to protect the existing settlement against brutal Viking raids. Over time, those earth and timber walls were replaced, and a stone gateway was carved straight through the solid bedrock of the hill. In 1126 Right above this medieval West Gate, the Chapel of St. James was built. For hundreds of years, the stones walls had been paved by arm

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Why It Sucked to Be a Byzantine Empress

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A Medieval dish with an unfortunate name

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