Medieval History On Stamps

[illbestamped]

Hello! I really love history, like Ancient Greece, but I really like the medieval period. When the pope crowned Charlemagne, monks, knights, astles, the crusades, and the sad fall of Constantinople (when the Medieval ages [dark ages] ended for me). What pushed me to start this thread is a stamp commemorating some random dude named named Humphrey De Bohun -- a guy from the 1300s -- something I would call a p3rf3ct medieval stamp. The stamp was issued in Guinea Ecuatorial and unfortunately is a CTO, but oh well -- I still love the stamp and it's medievalness!

[coastwatcher]

illbestamped, Some of my favorite stamps depicting the medieval period are the ones in this set from Britain, which commemorate the Battle of Hastings in 1066. These stamps, Scott #s 470a-475a & 476-477, were issued in 1966 for the battle’s 900th anniversary.

[illbestamped]

coastwatcher, I am homeschooled, and clearly remember learning about the battle. An amazing tapestry -- the bayeux tapestry commemorates the whole battle!

[coastwatcher]

Yes, it is very impressive. I was lucky enough to have gotten to see it in a trip to France with my wife in 1992.

[illbestamped]

Wow! That is crazy! I hope to see it someday.

[coastwatcher]

illbestamped, It’s good to see you back on the forum! 

[illbestamped]

Thank you!