Teaching the Crusades in a World Literature Survey Course Using Interactive Media: An Overview
The Crusades are such a rich source of literary and historical documents that it can be difficult to decide how to focus an abbreviated lesson in an undergraduate survey course.
For the Glory of England: The Changing Nature of Kingship in Fourteenth Century England
Over the course of the fourteenth century, a new image of kingship emerged; a strong king was one who led his subjects on and off the battlefield, and balanced royal authority with guidance from Parliament.
Medieval Jokes
Did medieval people tell jokes? Read some of the funny tales from the Facetiae, a 15th century bestseller.
Conference on Medieval Archaeology
Conference taking place on October 5, 2013, at State University of Cortland, Cortland, New York
New book pinpoints the site of the Battle of Bosworth
Bosworth 1485: A Battlefield Rediscovered, co-authored by Dr Foard and the historian Anne Curry, they describe the background to the battle and the archaeological project to find out where it was actually fought.
The Engineering Beauty of the Trebuchet
Trebuchets were used to break through castle walls from about 850-1350 C.E. Dead livestock or giant rocks were the usual ammunition, but sometimes prisoners of war or especially annoying people were added to the flying debris.
Castle for Sale in France: Chateau de Malvaux
Chateau de Malvaux, which was built between the 12th to 14th centuries, is located in the heart of France about 300 kilometres south of Paris.
The White Queen over after one season
The War of the Roses era television series The White Queen will not have a second season, with some observers confused on whether or not the show was cancelled or was meant to last for just ten episodes.
When Latin gets sick: mocking medical language in macaronic poetry
Since, at the time of the rise of macaronic poetry, Latin was the language of learn- ing, including medicine, it is expected that an analysis of the Latin in macaronic poetry and its interaction with other linguistic varieties in the same, can reveal changes in the relative social position of various groups.
Western relation with Ethiopia during the Late Middle Ages and Early Modern Period
By Hailu Kifle-Egzi
The role and status of the smith in the Viking age
This thesis begins by exploring the literary expressions of smiths in Viking Age myths, legends, and sagas.
Bernard of Clairvaux’s Writings on Violence and the Sacred
A man sworn to earthly nonviolence, poverty and obedience, he was the product of a knightly family; he envisioned himself and his monastic brethren as spiritual soldiers on the front lines of a cosmic war. Bernard explored themes of spiritual and earthly violence throughout his many compositions…
King Harald Sigurdsson of Norway in History and Legend
Yet behind the legend we find that Harald is a much more complex figure than Adam of Bremen would have you believe. The most extraordinary episodes in Harald’s life were in fact historical, and can be discerned from the tales that have come down to us if only we are willing to tease out the facts from the corpus of myth surrounding him.
The Clerical Wife: Medieval Perceptions of Women During the Eleventh‐ and Twelfth‐Century Church Reforms
To those who promoted the agendas of the eleventh and twelfth century church reforms the cleric’s wife embodied those things which inhibited the process of man reaching the holy: lust, defilement, worldliness, and temptation.
Medieval Studies programs in the United States
Here is a list of medieval studies programs available in the United States, state by state.
Medieval Studies in New Mexico
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Medieval Studies in Wisconsin
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Medieval Studies in West Virginia
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Medieval Studies in Washington D.C.
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Medieval Studies in Washington
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Medieval Studies in Virginia
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Medieval Studies in Vermont
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Medieval Studies in Utah
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Medieval Studies in Texas
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Medieval Studies in Tennessee
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