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Hi, my name is Kathryn and I am a historian. I’m especially interested in all things medieval, including this eclectic[…]
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Medieval Saints and Donkeys #4
St Anthony of Padua and the Miracle of the Mule This is the fourth post in a miniseries on donkeys[…]
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St Francis of Assisi St Francis of Assisi (c.1182-1226) was the founding member of the Franciscan Order of Friars. Like[…]
Read moreMedieval Saints and Donkeys #2
Saint Martin of Tours and Saint Vincent of Saragossa This is the second post in a miniseries on donkeys and[…]
Read moreAss Semantics
In my book, Introducing the Medieval Ass (shameless plug), I note the ass’s versatility in that during the Middle Ages[…]
Read moreMedieval Saints and Donkeys #1
Sainte Foy (Saint Faith) This post, in honour of Sainte Foy whose feast day is October 6th, is the first[…]
Read moreThe Queen’s Ass
A sight such as this surely never was seen Who the Deuce would not gaze at the A _ _[…]
Read moreDonkeys and Anzacs
Remembering Duffy No. 1, Duffy No. 2, Murphy, Queen Elizabeth, and Abdul ANZAC – Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. […]
Read moreDonkeys and Easter
Today the rabbit is closely associated with Easter – the most significant date in the Christian calendar. In the Middle[…]
Read moreDonkeys, Flora and Fauna
Or … Burnellus meets Botanicals This post is about a medieval donkey, Burnellus, Sedum morganianum (aka Donkey’s Tail), and Diuris[…]
Read moreDonkeys and Australia
January 26th is Australia Day – a national holiday commemorating the day the first fleet landed at Port Jackson, Sydney[…]
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