The Little Ice Age and Health: Europe from the Early Middle Ages to the Nineteenth Century
The Little Ice Age and Health: Europe from the Early Middle Ages to the Nineteenth Century By Richard H. Steckel Published Online (2010)…
Max Dvořák and the History of Medieval Art
Max Dvořák and the History of Medieval Art By Hans H. Aurenhammer Journal of Art Historiography, No.2 (2010) Abstract: Max Dvořák is known…
The Odyssey of Ibn Battuta
The Odyssey of Ibn Battuta: Uncommon Tales of a Medieval Adventurer By David Waines I.B. Tauris, 2010 ISBN: 978 184511 805 1 Summary:…
Checkmate! Medieval People at Play – Manuscript Exhibition Examines Aspects of Play in Medieval Society
We are all familiar with praying monks, but playing monks? A Book of Hours from Flanders finds them deep in a game of “Blind…
York’s Barley Hall celebrates 650th anniversary
It’s survived the Black Death, a siege during England’s civil war and second world war air raids and still the medieval Barley Hall…
The English Parish Church through the Centuries
A new digital resource created by the University of York has been released which will provide teaching and learning resources about the history…
Mishandled vessels: heaving drinks and hurling insults in medieval Welsh literature and law
Medieval men and women took their insults much more seriously than perhaps we do, and often comments or gestures, whether unintentional or calculated, could spark a violent blood feud.
Broken cups, men’s wrath, and the neighbours’ revenge: the case of Thomas and Alice Dey of Alverthorpe (1383)
Broken cups, men’s wrath, and the neighbours’ revenge: the case of Thomas and Alice Dey of Alverthorpe (1383) By Sharon Wright Canadian Journal…
Valhalla Rising
Valhalla Rising Starring Mads Mikkelsen and Maarten Stevenson Made in Denmark in 2009, being released in North America and Europe in 2010 Synopsis:…
The Maps of Matthew Paris
The Maps of Matthew Paris: Medieval Journeys through Space, Time and Liturgy By Daniel K. Connolly Boydell and Brewer, 2009 ISBN: 9781843834786 The illustrations…
New light on Leonardo Da Vinci’s faces
How did Leonardo Da Vinci manage to paint such perfect faces? For the first time a quantitative chemical analysis has been done on…
Sporting and Recreational Activities of Students in the Medieval Universities
The activities of students who attended these institutions provide historical insights into student life in an era before physical education and organized recreation became part of university education.
Edinburgh surgery and the history of golf
Edinburgh surgery and the history of golf By IMC Macintyre Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, Vol.37 (2007) Abstract: Individuals…
More videos on the 600th Anniversary of the Battle of Grunwald
Various media outlets have been covering the ceremonies and events marking the Battle of Grunwald, which was fought in 1410 in present-day Poland.
The Baltic Policy of the Teutonic Order
The Baltic Policy of the Teutonic Order By Leon Koczy Baltic Countries, Vol.2 No.2 (1936) Introduction: The Baltic was always a scene of…
York Archaeological Trust hopes to win award
The Hollywood Oscars are still a few months away but the York Archaeological Trust is waiting with bated breath to hear whether it has…
Poland celebrates 600th anniversary of the Battle of Grunwald
The county of Poland is marking the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Grunwald, which helped to secure the country’s independence, with various…
Historian examines medieval grafitti at IMC
Scholars attending the International Medieval Congress at the University of Leeds heard today about the role of graffiti in the Middle Ages. In…
Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece restored
Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece The Virgin of the Rocks has gone back on display at the National Gallery in London, England, after 18…
Texas Medieval Association hosts 20th Annual Meeting in September
The Twentieth Annual Meeting of the Texas Medieval Association will be taking place this year at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, from September…
Historian Wins Grant for Study of Medieval Automata
Elly Truitt, Assistant Professor of History at Bryn Mawr College, has received a Scholar’s Award from the National Science Foundation to fund a…
The Pillars of the Earth mini-series
The Pillars of the Earth, an eight-hour mini-series based on the novel of the same name by Ken Follett, begins airing this month…
Claire Jones, editor of HerStoria
HerStoria magazine started up in 2009 and soon got impressive reviews, including being named to the top ten list of new magazines from…
Conservation work begins on the medieval village of Barforth
Urgent repairs to three buildings that are the last traces of a lost medieval village in the English county of Durham are now…
The Pontifical Academy of Archaeology celebrates its 200th anniversary
The Pontifical Academy of Archaeology in Rome will be celebrating its 200th anniversary this year. This video report discusses the work of the…