Famous People in Medieval Times
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Famous People in Medieval Times
Famous People - Medieval Biographies, Timelines and History of the Famous People 
Famous people of the Medieval period and details of the key dates and events in their lives. 
 Famous people include Medieval lords, nobles, warriors, religious leaders, inventors of both  
Europe and England during the Medieval times. For facts and interesting information, timelines 
 and biographies of famous people click the links to the following: 
The other famous people of the era were the heroes and villains of the era who included Artists,  
Clerics, Crusaders, Diplomats, Religious Leaders, Military Leaders, Philosophers & Theologians, 
 Physicians, Mathematicians, Writers & Poets and Reformers who featured in the turbulent times 
 of the Middle Ages from 1066 - 1485. The following links provide access to short biographies,  
facts, dates, events and the history of all of these important and famous people of the Medieval 
 times of the Middle Ages.  
 
Famous People -  Medieval Biographies and Timelines of the Heroes and Villains  
The Biographies and Timelines of famous Medival people detail the key dates and events in 
their lives. Famous People in Medieval Times include great nobles, religious leaders, artists,  
scientists, military leaders, philosophers and religious reformers - the Medieval heroes and villains. 
Biographies and Timelines of famous people - Medieval Religious Reformers and  
Philosophers A biography and timeline can be found on Religious Reformers and philosophers  
in the Medieval Religion section. Click one of the following links for facts and information: 
 
Robin Hood - The Myths and Legends of Medieval EnglandThe myth and legend of  
a man called Robin Hood emerged in England. Was Robin Hood a real 
person? No. Robin Hood is a fictional figure who may have been loosely based on a real person  
or persons. Read about the legend of Robin Hood in this section 
Famous People in Medieval Times - Marco Polo 
Marco Polo - A short biography with key dates about the life story of this important Medival 
explorer who travelled to Cathay (China) Persia and Japan. The life story and his autobiography 
 was called 'The Travels of Marco Polo' or 'Il Milione' provided inspiration for many other  
explorers including Christopher Columbus. 
Famous People in Medieval Times - Johann Gutenberg 
Johann Gutenberg - A short biography with key dates about the life story of this important and 
famous Medieval figure who was famous as the inventor of the art of printing with movable types. 
Famous People in Medieval Times - Frederick Barbarossa 
Frederick Barbarossa - A short biography with key dates about the life story of this important 
figure who was famous for Fighting in the Third Crusade 1189 - 1192.  
Famous People in Medieval Times - Robert the Bruce 
Robert the Bruce - A short biography with key dates about the life story of this important and 
famous Medieval figure who was famous as the greatest Scottish King, the story of Robert the  
Bruce and the spider and his victory at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314. 
Famous People in Medieval Times - William Wallace - Braveheart 
William Wallace - Braveheart - A short biography with key dates about the life story of this 
 important and famous Medieval man who was famous for leading a Scottish rebellion against  
King Edward I of England, a great Scottish hero.  
Famous People in Medieval Times - Thomas Becket 
Thomas Becket - A short biography with key dates about the life story of this important and 
famous Medieval man who was famous as the Archbishop of Canterbury whose quarrels with  
King Henry II of England led to his murder in Canterbury Cathedral in 1170. 
Famous People in Medieval Times - Roger Bacon 
Roger Bacon - A short biography with key dates about the life story of this important and famous 
Medieval figure who was famous as a scientist, inventor, philosopher and advocate of the modern  
scientific method. 
Famous People in Medieval Times - Jack Cade 
Jack Cade - A short biography with key dates about the life story of this important and famous 
Medieval figure who was famous for leading the peasants in the Kent rebellion of 1450. 
Famous People in Medieval Times - Lambert Simnel  
Lambert Simnel - A short biography with key dates about the life story of this important and famous 
 Medieval figure who was famous as a pretender to the throne of England ruled by King Henry  
VII of England - The original claim was that he was Richard Duke of York ( one of the Princes in  
the Tower ) The major claim was that he was Edward, Earl of Warwick the son of George, Duke of  
Clarence.   
Famous People in Medieval Times - Perkin Warbeck 
Perkin Warbeck - A short biography with key dates about the life story of this important and 
famous Medieval figure who was famous as a pretender to the English throne, assuming the  
identity of Richard Duke of York (one of the Princes in the Tower) during the reign of King  
Henry VII of England. 
Famous People in Medieval Times - El Cid 
El Cid - A short biography with key dates about the life story of this important and famous 
Medieval figure who was famous as one of the greatest heroes of Spain. 
Famous People in Medieval Times - Tamerlane 
Tamerlane - A short biography with key dates about the life story of this important and famous 
Medieval figure who was famous as the  Mongul Conqueror who restored the Mongol Empire  
established by Genghis Khan. 
Famous People in Medieval Times - William Tell 
William Tell - The legend of this important figure who was famous as the National hero of 
Switzerland. His legend tells how he shot an apple from the head of his son. 
Famous People in Medieval Times - Blondel the Minstrel 
Blondel the Minstrel - The story and legend of Blondel, the minstrel who found King Richard the 
Lionheart 
Famous People in Medieval Times - Boccaccio 
Boccaccio - The short biography of this important and famous Medieval figure who was famous 
as a Medieval Italian writer and one of the founders of the Renaissance. 
Famous People in Medieval Times - Raphael Holinshed 
Raphael Holinshed - The short biography of this important figure who was famous as the Author 
of Holinshed's Chronicles of England, Scotland, and Ireland 
Famous People in Medieval Times 
The Medieval Life and Times website provides interesting facts, history and information about 
famous people and important events in history which scatter the History books. The Sitemap  
provides full details of all of the information and facts about the fascinating subject of the lives of  
the Famous People in Medieval Times who lived during the historical period of the Middle Ages.  
The content of these articles on famous Medival people provide free educational details, facts and  
information for reference and research for schools, colleges and homework for history courses and 
 history coursework. 
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