Thomas Noble named Vice-President of American Catholic Historical Association
Thomas F.X. Noble, chair of the Department of History at the University of Notre Dame, has been elected vice president of the American…
Scottish town of Dunfermline to get museum, art gallery
The Scottish town of Dunfermline, which is known for its medieval heritage, will be receiving £2.8million to establish a new museum and art…
Why Medieval? with Kelly Broderick
Well, I always thought castles and cathedrals were “cool” but what won me over were the Anglo-Saxons. And I’m not really sure why.…
Face to face with medieval pottery: Some observations on medieval anthropomorphic pottery in north-east England
Face to face with medieval pottery: Some observations on medieval anthropomorphic pottery in north-east England Cumberpatch, C.G. (Freelance Archaeologist) Assemblage, Issue 9 (June…
Trust in Untrustworthy Businesses: Communication in diplomatic espionage from the early middle ages to the 16th century
In this paper I would like to investigate how written communication between spies and those who sent them is conducted in an age where texting and e-mail were not an option.
Alfonso X, the Learned: A Biography
Alfonso X, the Learned: A Biography By H. Salvador Martínez. Translated by Odile Cisneros Brill, 2010 ISBN: 978 90 04 18147 2 Publisher’s…
Putting the Cantigas in Context: tracing the sources of Alfonso X’s Cantigas de Santa Maria
Putting the Cantigas in Context: tracing the sources of Alfonso X’s Cantigas de Santa Maria By Stephen Parkinson and Deirdre Jackson Paper given…
Alfonso X, St. James, and the Virgin
Alfonso X, St. James, and the Virgin By Anthony J. Cárdenas-Rotunno Latin American Institute, Research Paper Series No. 50 (2009) Abstract: This study…
Why Medieval? with Kathryn Nitz Westburg
“Rolf stayed up all night preparing for the ceremony whereby he would become a Knight. It was a great honor that Tom would…
De Abbatibus (of Mont Saint Michel) Rubrica Abreviata: Towards a New Edition
De Abbatibus (of Mont Saint Michel) Rubrica Abreviata: Towards a New Edition Thomas N. Bisson (Harvard University) Summary De Abbatibus was a well…
Women and Inheritance in Norman England: The Case of Geva Ridel
Women and Inheritance in Norman England: The Case of Geva Ridel By Judith A. Green Prosopon: Newsletter of the Unit of Prosopographical Research,…
Old Welsh Tax Returns/ Hen Gofnodion Treth: The Central Government Taxation Records for Wales 1291-1689 Project
Old Welsh Tax Returns/ Hen Gofnodion Treth: The Central Government Taxation Records for Wales 1291-1689 Project By Helen Watt North American Journal of…
Early Medieval Detroit: The Motor City as a Mirror for Illuminating Urban Shrinkage in the Late Antique West
This paper surveys the potential parallels between the depopulation-based transformations of the landscape of modern Detroit and the reconfiguration or disappearance of formerly Roman urban settings in western Europe between the 3rd and 7th centuries.
Compulsory Service in Late Medieval England
Compulsory Service in Late Medieval England By Judith M. Bennett Past and Present, Vol. 209:1 (2010) Introduction: In June 1349, as the plague…
Rare photos of Sutton Hoo excavation go on display
A collection of 1930s photographs taken by two holidaymakers at the excavation of one of Britain’s greatest archaeological discoveries will go on display…
Why Medieval: Annamaria Kovacs
I think it all started in grade school back in Hungary when my history teacher first threw his key at the boys who…
Why Medieval? Go Medieval!
We here at Medievalists.net are interested in knowing and sharing the stories of how the people who love medieval history – scholars, writers,…
Scandinavian way of communication with the Carolingians and the Ottonians
Scandinavian way of communication with the Carolingians and the Ottonians By Minoru Ozawa Hermeneutique du texte d’histoire: orientation, interpretation et questions nouvelles (2009) Introduction:…
Cnut for Danelaw, Cnut against Swein: two aspects on the process of Cnut’s conquest of England
Cnut for Danelaw, Cnut against Swein: two aspects on the process of Cnut’s conquest of England By Minoru Ozawa The Round Table –…
Handguns from the Battle of Towton discovered
Two men have discovered what are believed to be the earliest known fragments of battlefield handguns, which are thought to have been used at the Battle of Towton, fought in northern England in 1461.
Analogy, Semantics, and Hermeneutics: The “Concept versus Judgment” Critique of Cajetan’s De Nominum Analogia
Analogy, Semantics, and Hermeneutics: The “Concept versus Judgment” Critique of Cajetan’s De Nominum Analogia P. Hochschild, Joshua (Wheaton College) Medieval Philosophy and Theology…
John Wyclif’s Neoplatonic View of Scripture in its Christological ContextJohn Wyclif’s Neoplatonic View of Scripture in its Christological Context
John Wyclif’s Neoplatonic View of Scripture in its Christological Context Christopher Levy, Ian (Lexington Theological Seminary) Medieval Philosophy and Theology 11 (2003) Abstract…
How Cinggis-qan Has Changed the World
How Cinggis-qan Has Changed the World By Paul D. Buell Published Online (2010) Abstract: The Mongols united more of Eurasia under a single…
The Social Division of Labor between Agriculture and Industry in the Pre-modern Society
The Social Division of Labor between Agriculture and Industry in the Pre-modern Society By Jun-Ichi Sekine Published Online (2003) Abstract: In the pre-modern…
Taxations of Colchester, A.D. 1296 and 1301
Taxations of Colchester, A.D. 1296 and 1301 By George Rickword Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society, New Series 9 (1903-5) Introduction: Among the…