N.o.M. Part 1: These Mighty Celtic Roots

It is the 3rd century B.C. and the Roman Republic is at the height of its strength. Yet even as Roman influence grows to be a world power, a competing culture hides across their boundaries to the north; attacking tribes...

Notes of a Medievalist: Introduction

This series is meant to provide quick, bite-sized pieces that outline interesting subjects, facts, and elements of...

A Conflict of Cultures: Contrasting 11th-12th c. Western Europe and the Muslim World (Research Paper)

Introduction: In this brief research paper (written for my World History Part I class), I wanted to take a step back from the emotions surrounding the Crusades and inspect some of the cultural differences that became entangled through globalization and...

How the Groundwork was Laid for the Conversion of Ireland (research paper)

Introduction: This is the main research paper project for my Research and Academic Writing class at Regent University. The subject of early Irish Celtic history is such a broad subject with many, many topics that could be written on. For this...

The Hill of Tara

The reference article “Tara,” written by Jim Tschen-Emmons, on the World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras database goes into great detail about the history and the importance of the Hill of Tara (located in County Meath, Ireland). Of all of...