The Medieval Magazine October 26, 2015
John Gower's Handwriting Identified
Emperor Charles IV reveals in his autobiography what happened to him one night at Prague Castle, and how he saw a huge swarm of locusts.
Tne Emperor's Spooky Night
From Samhain to Halloween
Taking a look at the medieval origins of Halloween
The dead talk to medieval people - what did they reveal?
What Medieal Ghosts can tell us about the Afterlife
John Gower, considered to be one of the greatest poets of medieval England, left behind several remarkable works. A scholar has now been able to identify poems that were written by his own hand, including a poignant piece about how he was going blind.