Horses for work and horses for war: the divergent horse market in late medieval England
Rivaled perhaps only by the medieval knight, horses evoke some of the most familiar images associated with England in the Middle Ages.
An Assessment of the ‘Sweating Sickness’ Affecting England During the Tudor Dynasty
This strange disease, known variously as “sweating sickness,” Sudor anglicus, or simply the “Sweat” occurred almost exclusively in England and only during the first half of the Tudor dynasty, seemingly vanishing in 1551.
‘Greek fire’ revisited: current and recent research
The first point to make is that it seems now widely agreed that liquid fire was, in fact, a petroleum-based weapon, and had no connection whatsoever with explosive materials or mixtures,
Decline or Transformation? Archaeology and the Late Medieval ‘Urban Decline’ in Southern England
Decline or Transformation? Archaeology and the Late Medieval ‘Urban Decline’ in Southern England By Ben Jervis Archaeological Journal, Vol.174:1 (2017) Abstract: Archaeological evidence is…
Archaeologists explore medieval manor linked with the Knights Hospitallers
University of Leicester archaeologists have returned this month to Castle Hill Country Park at Beaumont Leys to continue exploring a large scheduled ancient…
New Medieval Books: From England’s King (without a kingdom) to the Byzantine Astronomer
Five new books about the Middle Ages.
The Medieval Magazine: (Volume 3: No. 15): Issue 98: Welcome Autumn!
Welcome to Autumn! We look at leprosy, travel in the Middle Ages, visit a monastery set in stone, and Sudeley Castle, examine Joan of Arc, and more in this first fall issue!
Which medieval scholar would you study under?
It’s back to school, and with these six questions you can figure which famous medieval scholar you should study under!
The Roots of Persecution: a comparison of leprosy and madness in late medieval thought and society
In light of the similar moral and spiritual content of leprosy and madness as concepts, this comparison indicates that a morally condemned or stigmatized condition was not sufficient to generate persecution, or to produce a persecuted social identity.
Ascending the Steps to Hliðskjálf: The Cult of Óðinn in Early Scandinavian Aristocracy
This thesis is a study of the cult of Óðinn as it seems to have evolved within the newly emerging warrior-based aristocracy of southern Scandinavia during the centuries prior to the Viking Age.
The Vikings are coming to Toronto
The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) in Toronto, Canada will be hosting the final stop of the North American tour of Vikings: The Exhibition.…
Medieval Warfare and Ancient History magazines
Did you know that the team at Medievalists.net is also involved in two other history magazines?
Medieval Studies in Nova Scotia
Here are university and college programs about medieval studies located in the province of Nova Scotia
Old Norse White Walkers?
Fear of the undead is by no means a new sensation to humankind; the Icelanders, for instance, knew it centuries ago.
The Rise and Spectacular Fall of the Templars: An Interview with Dan Jones
Dan Jones gives us the scoop on his new Templar book, Knightfall, and what’s next up his sleeve.
“A New kind of monster … part-monk, part-knight”: the paradox of clerical militarism in the Middle Ages
The interaction between clerics and warfare was a source of constant tension, debate, and conflict in the Middle Ages.
Book Tour: The House of Beaufort by Nathen Amin
We’re excited to host Nathen Amin’s book tour today on Medievalists.net. We’re pleased to feature an excerpt for you to enjoy before you get your hands on this fascinating book!
New Medieval Books: Byzantium and the Islamic World
Five recent books that looks at the first centuries of contact and conflict between the Byzantine Empire and the Islamic world.
Merchants’ attitudes to work in the Barcelona of the later Middle Ages
The debate concerning the attitude to work of medieval and renaissance merchants has been one of the most intense in twentieth-century historiography.
Conceptualizing Labor in the Middle Ages
From the mid-fourteenth to the end o f the fifteenth century, work arguably shaped social identity to a much greater extent than in either earlier or later times.
Medical and Dietetic References in Medieval German Cookbooks
Medical and Dietetic References in Medieval German Cookbooks By Marialuisa Caparrini I castelli di Yale online, Vol.5:1 (2017) Abstract: This article aims at…
The quest for medievalism in ‘The Witcher 3’
This study seeks to investigate the medieval thematic in computer gaming and pursue what historical elements that persist through this relatively new medium.
Beyond the Medieval military revolution: Robert Ufford, Earl of Suffolk, and the wars of England 1298–1369
Beyond the Medieval military revolution: Robert Ufford, Earl of Suffolk, and the wars of England 1298–1369 By Daniel Franke PhD Dissertation, University of…