The Medieval Magazine No.39 | Page 2

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

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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.