Young Women in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Young Women in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography By P.J.P. Goldberg Paper given at the International Medieval Congress (2005) Introduction: I need hardly…
Merchants, ports and hinterlands. The building of sea-port structures in the Early Modern Porto
Merchants, ports and hinterlands. The building of sea-port structures in the Early Modern Porto By Amândio Jorge Morais Barros Revista da Faculdade de Letras,…
The iconographic evidence for maritime activities in the Middle Ages
The iconographic evidence for maritime activities in the Middle Ages By Joe C. Flatman Current Science, Vol.86:9 (2004) Abstract: The analysis of maritime scenes in…
“On Account of Scandal …”: Priests, Their Children, and the Ecclesiastical Demand for Celibacy
By the late Middle Ages canon law demanded that the higher orders of clerics lead a celibate life. In reality, however, throughout the medieval period and into the early modern era a significant minority fell far from this ideal.
Lucca in the Signoria of Paolo Guinigi, 1400-1430
Lucca in the Signoria of Paolo Guinigi, 1400-1430 By Ken Johnson PhD Dissertation, University of North Texas, 2002 Abstract: This study analyzes the…
Ironclad
Ironclad is a described as a medieval ‘Magnificent Seven’, and an ultra-violent action thriller. Released in 2o11, the film tells the true story…
The Ottoman influences on Croatia in the second half of the fifteenth century
The article discusses political, social, economic and demographic consequences of the Ottoman attacks on the Croatian territories during the second half of the 15th century.
Phalerae Poetae and the Prophet’s New Words in the Anticlaudianus of Alan of Lille
Phalerae Poetae and the Prophet’s New Words in the Anticlaudianus of Alan of Lille Marshall, L.E. Florilegium, vol.1 (1979) Introduction Autoris mendico stilum…
Mediaeval Medicine and Arcite’s Love Sickeness
Mediaeval Medicine and Arcite’s Love Sickeness By M. Ciavolella Florilegium, vol. 1 (1979) Introduction: In The Allegory of Love C. S. Lewis, commenting…
La Devinette Du Bénédicité et Les Distiques du Pseudo-Caton: Observations sur la Parodie Médiévale
La Devinette Du Bénédicité et Les Distiques du Pseudo-Caton: Observations sur la Parodie Médiévale Roy, Bruno Florilegium, vol.1 (1979) Introduction Demande: Pourquoy ne…
Charlemagne in Vincent’s Mirror: The Speculum Historiale as a Source of the Old Norse Karlamagnús Saga
Charlemagne in Vincent’s Mirror: The Speculum Historiale as a Source of the Old Norse Karlamagnús Saga Hieatt, Constance B. Florilegium, vol. 1 (1979)…
The Iconography of the Felix Culpa
The Iconography of the Felix Culpa Haines, Victor Y. Florilegium, vol.1 (1979) Introduction It is still some hours before dawn. In the dark…
Women and Crime in Later Mediaeval England: An Examination of the Evidence of the Courts of Gaol Delivery, 1388 to 1409
Women and Crime in Later Mediaeval England: An Examination of the Evidence of the Courts of Gaol Delivery, 1388 to 1409 Garay, Kathleen…
Exhuming Trotula, Sapiens Matrona of Salerno
Exhuming Trotula, Sapiens Matrona of Salerno Rowland, Beryl Florilegium, vol. 1 (1979) Introduction In the catalogues of the mediaeval libraries as Canterbury and…
The Old English Physiologus and the Homiletic Tradition
The Old English Physiologus and the Homiletic Tradition Letson, D. R. Florilegium, vol. 1 (1979) Introduction In a recent article I outlined in…
Archdeacon Thomas of Split (1260-1268): A Source of Early Croatian History
Archdeacon Thomas of Split (1260-1268): A Source of Early Croatian History By Mirjana Matjevic Sokol Review of Croatian History Vol.3:1 (2007) Introduction: Thomas, the archdeacon…
Castle for Sale in Ireland
For those interested in buying an Irish castle, we would like to profile a 16th century tower house castle located in Tipperary, Ireland. Killahara…
The Purification of Women after Childbirth: A Window onto Medieval Perceptions of Women
In the second quarter of the thirteenth century Bishop Roger Niger found it necessary to issue a statute in the archdeaconry of London regarding the rite known as the Purification of Women after Childbirth, more commonly spoken of today as churching.
Patterns of the Fall: Adam and Eve in the Old English Genesis A
Patterns of the Fall: Adam and Eve in the Old English Genesis A By Larry N. McKill Florilegium, Vol. 14 (1995-6) Introduction: No serious scholar…
Interview with William Ian Miller
William Ian Miller is a Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School. He has written on a wide variety of subjects,…
Axe of Iron: The Settlers
Axe of Iron: The Settlers By J. A. Hunsinger Vinland Publishing, 2008 ISBN: 978-0-9801601-0-9 Axe of Iron—The Settlers is a tale of survival, strife,…
Book Review: Axe of Iron: The Settlers
Axe of Iron – The Settlers By J.A. Hunsinger Vinland Publishing, 2008 In his book, Axe of Iron – The Settlers, J.A. Hunsinger…
Dialect in medieval Irish? Evidence from placenames
The question of dialect in medieval Irish (incorporating Old and Middle Irish; c. 600–1200 AD) has received much passing attention but very little direct study.
Late medieval and 16th century urbanization – Stagnation, expansion or both?
Late medieval and 16th century urbanization – Stagnation, expansion or both? By Per Gunnar Sidén Eighth International Conference on Urban History (2006) Abstract:…
Medieval Manuscript Reproduction
These videos are a how to guide for creating your own manuscript.