Game of Thrones
Debuting April 17th on HBO in North America, Game of Thrones is based on the bestselling fantasy book series A Song of Ice…
Medieval Music Videos from History for Music Lovers
History for Music Lovers is a group of teachers who make history-based music parodies, including these medieval hits!
Errant Plantagenets and settled Plants
Errant Plantagenets and settled Plants By John S. Plant Roots and Branches, Issue 19 (2000) Introduction: The royal “Plantagenets” (so called) seemingly had…
Old age, height and nutrition: Common misconceptions about medieval England
Old age, height and nutrition: Common misconceptions about medieval England By Felinah Memo Hazara Khan-ad-Din Published Online (2003) Introduction: Just as introspection enriches…
The medieval Welsh poetry associated with Owain Glyndwr
The massing of armies in what the Westminster chronicler described as the hot summer of 1385 is vividly conveyed in the
opening couplet of Iolo’s poem which refers to a ‘Great movement’ of lords.
Learn Latin at Ohio Dominican University this summer
Ohio Dominican University in Columbus, Ohio is set to offer a summer program in Latin this summer. Under the direction of Dr. Matthew…
Regression to Mediocrity? Surnames and Social Mobility in England, 1200-2009
Regression to Mediocrity? Surnames and Social Mobility in England, 1200-2009 By Gregory Clark Published Online (2010) Abstract: This paper reports on a preliminary…
New Mappa Mundi Exhibition at Hereford Cathedral
After three years of planning a new Mappa Mundi exhibition will open at Hereford Cathedral on Monday 4 April. Working in co-operation with…
Unto Philadelphia: The Multiple Genealogies of the Rosenbach Erasmus Novum Testamentum (1519)
The Third Annual Medievalists @ Penn Graduate Student Conference Unto Philadelphia: The Multiple Genealogies of the Rosenbach Erasmus Novum Testamentum (1519) Alexander Devine (University of…
“Family Life and the Garment of Love: St. Francis and Nicholas Bozon’s ‘Lives of St. Elizabeth of Hungary and St. Agnes’
The Third Annual Medievalists@Penn Graduate Student Conference – Family Matters Panel I: Sisters In Spirit “Family Life and the Garment of Love: St.…
The Battle of Manzikert: Military Disaster or Political Failure?
This paper examines Romanus’ Manzikert campaign and the significance of his defeat, and assesses whether the Byzantine position in Anatolia was recoverable, and if so, why that recovery failed?