What’s Wrong with Early Medieval Medicine?
How to tell if a sick person will die? One way was copied somewhere in France around the year 800. ‘Take the tick of a black dog in the left hand and go into the sick room, and if, when the sick man sees you, he turns himself towards you, non euadit [he’s ‘a goner’]’.
Dreams that have Never been Dreamt at all: Interpreting Dreams in Medieval Literature
Dreams that have Never been Dreamt at all: Interpreting Dreams in Medieval Literature By Hans-Jürgen Bachorski History Workshop Journal, Vol.49 (2000) Synopsis: In…
Anglo Saxon Era
The Anglo Saxon Era extends from the end of Roman Britain in the early fifth century to the the Norman conquest in 1066.…
The Practices of Monastic Prayer: Origins, Evolution, and Tensions
Egyptian monks were known for the commitment to unceasing prayer, but what did this really mean?
Byzantine church and mosaic floor uncovered in Israel
Archaeologists working for the Israel Antiquities Authority have announced they have discovered the remains of a 1500-year-old Byzantine church that was believed to…
An Oppressive Silence: The Evolution of the Raped Woman in Medieval France and England
An Oppressive Silence: The Evolution of the Raped Woman in Medieval France and England By Zoë Eckman Published on Medievalists.net (2011) Introduction: Rape…
Medieval Crime and Punishment
Medieval Crime and Punishment deals with how criminal behavior was dealt with in the Middle Ages. All medieval societies had developed laws to…
The Representation of Architectural Space in the St. William and Great East Window of York Minster
The Representation of Architectural Space in the St. William and Great East Window of York Minster By Emma Jane Wells Journal of Stained…
The Christians Whose Force is Hard: Non-Ecclesiastical Judicial Authorities in the Early Islamic Period
The Christians Whose Force is Hard: Non-Ecclesiastical Judicial Authorities in the Early Islamic Period By Uriel Simonsohn Journal of the Economic and Social…
The heathen giant in the Voyage of St Brendan
Brendan and his monks find the head of a dead man by the seashore. The head is very large, its forehead measures five feet across
On the trail of Vikings with polarized skylight: experimental study of the atmospheric optical prerequisites allowing polarimetric navigation by Viking seafarers
On the trail of Vikings with polarized skylight: experimental study of the atmospheric optical prerequisites allowing polarimetric navigation by Viking seafarers By Gábor…
Decoding Domesday
Decoding Domesday By David Roffe History Today (June 2007) Introduction: The basics of Domesday Book have always appeared reassuringly clear. So, why should it…
Stamford: The Development of an Anglo-Scandinavian Borough
Stamford: The Development of an Anglo-Scandinavian Borough By Christine Mahany and David Roffe Anglo-Norman Studies 5: Proceedings of Battle Conference 1982 (Bury St.…
A Mirror for Statesmen: Leonardo Bruni’s History of the Florentine People
A Mirror for Statesmen: Leonardo Bruni’s History of the Florentine People By James Hankins Published Online Introduction: It will perhaps seem odd to…
Telling tales in Angevin courts
Telling tales in Angevin courts By Daniel Lord Smail French Historical Studies, Vol. 20:2 (1997) Introduction: The archives of Angevin Marseille, from the…
Why Medieval? with Tim Lambon
Ever since I was a kid I’ve loved pictures and paintings that told a story. I never realised that this is why I…
Henry II’s Campaign Against the Welsh in 1165
Henry II’s Campaign Against the Welsh in 1165 By Paul Latimer The Welsh Historical Review, Vol. 14:4 (1989) Introduction: On 1 July 1163 the…
The Byzantine View of the Bogomils: A Heresiological Approach
The Byzantine View of the Bogomils: A Heresiological Approach By Hisatsugu Kusabu Paper given at the 21st International Congress of Byzantine Studies, London, 2006…