Robert II, King of Scots and grandson of Robert the Bruce was a handsome, charming man who had many descendants. He not only had two wives who had numerous children but many mistresses who had babies as well.
Historical Re-enactments: The Production and Design of Viking Festival Experiences
November 28, 2015 By
The main idea behind this study is to look into Viking festivals’ contents, characteristics and its concept development. Together with that we test out the Experience design model effectiveness for using in the event studies. I
From Raiders to Traders: The Viking-Arab Trade Exchange
November 28, 2015 By
In their quest for silver, the Vikings discovered and accessed valuable trade routes to Constantinople that led to an extensive trade exchange with the Arab world. Seizing upon the opportunity to enrich themselves, the Vikings came into contact with Arabic wealth and treasures through their raids, and soon realized the potential of a peaceful trade exchange.
In Search of Guinevere
November 28, 2015 By
As a lifelong lover of Arthurian stories, I have always had a love/hate relationship with Guinevere. In some stories, she is the well-mannered and generous ideal queen; in others she is a jealous and spiteful adulteress. How can she be both? When did she change?
From the Middle Ages to Modernity: The Intersecting Supernatural Worlds of Melusine and Today’s Popular Culture
November 28, 2015 By
This work contains many elements common to supernatural tales of its time-shape-shifting, magic fountains and marriages between humans and fairies – yet it is also surprisingly relevant to our own age, whose popular culture is saturated with modem myths and vampire love-stories.
10 Gift Ideas for the Medieval History Lover
November 27, 2015 By
If you have a medievalist in the family and are wondering what to get them for the upcoming holiday season, then you have come to the right website! Here are our picks for great gifts that have a little medieval in them.
BLACK FRIDAY TOTE BAGS!
November 27, 2015 By
It’s Black Friday! Here’s a little inspiration for that scholar, blogger, or aspiring writer on your holiday list.
Early Medieval Celtic Art in Britain and Ireland: A Curator’s Perspective
November 27, 2015 By
Martin Golberg, Senior Curator at the National Museums of Scotland, travelled to the British Museum to give audiences perspective on the various pieces in the exhibit as well as an introduction to what constitutes “Celtic” art.
Fredegund’s Deadly Dinner
November 26, 2015 By
One of the great villains in Gregory of Tours’ The History of the Franks is Fredegund. The sixth-century Merovingian queen was responsible, according to Gregory, for a lengthy list of murders and attempt assassinations, including against her own family members. She even murdered those men who failed to carry out her assassinations.
MEDIEVAL BOOKS: Black Friday!
November 26, 2015 By
Here are a few recent releases for medievalists hunting for Black Friday books and early Christmas gifts!
Heirs of Genghis Khan
November 26, 2015 By
It all begin in the year 1190 when Genghis Khan managed to bring together the different nomadic tribes of Mongolia in a single, powerful army of 200,000 men.
The Way of St. James (Camino de Santiago): The Temple of the Stars
November 26, 2015 By
A documentary about the famous pilgrimage route from the Middle Ages
For the Knyʒhtys tabylle and for the Kyngges tabylle: An Edition of the Fifteenth-Century Middle English Cookery Recipes in London, British Library’s MS Sloane 442
November 26, 2015 By
The present thesis offers an edition of some fifteenth century Middle English cookery recipes, more specifically those of the Sloane 442 manuscript (MS Sloane 442), located at the British Library, London. The cookery recipes of this collection were most likely meant for the tables of the upper classes
If Books Could Talk: Medieval Manuscripts in Iowa
November 25, 2015 By
The paper, bindings, bookplates, repairs, stains, handwritten notes, stamps and markings all leave traces that give clues to how they were made, where they have been, and can even tell about the lives of the people who have read them. We’re finding clues and following up with research to find out more.
Deviants, Donestre, and Debauchees: Here be Monsters
November 25, 2015 By
The donestre, a mediaeval race of lion-headed polyglots with a taste for human flesh, demonstrate an ancient form of monstrous transgression by their corporeal violation of both social and natural law.
Medieval Oslo recreated on Minecraft
November 25, 2015 By
A new Youtube video is showing the results of a project by history students at the University of Oslo where they recreate how a city looked in the Middle Ages. ‘Oslo recreated to year 1300′ was made by undergraduates taking part in the university’s Oslo in the Middle Ages course under John McNicol. The project involved […]
The Anglo-Saxon Age: The Birth of England
November 24, 2015 By
Martin Wall takes us on a journey into a period that still remains mysterious, into regions and countries long forgotten, such as Mercia and Northumbria.
I’ll Eat My Hat If It’s Richard: Dr. Turi King on the Impact of the Richard III Project
November 24, 2015 By
Turi King discusses some of the more humorous circumstances surrounding Richard III’s discovery, the science behind the dig, and the media onslaught that ensued.
Who Would You Be if You Lived in the Middle Ages?
November 24, 2015 By
Do you dream of courtly love, castles, and jousting matches? Let’s find out who you would be if you traveled back in time to one of history’s most legendary periods.
The Medieval Magazine: Issue 43 – How to Murder a Byzantine Emperor
November 24, 2015 By
In this week’s issue you can read about Byzantine Emperors, Anglo-Saxon England, Fabliaux, medieval manuscripts and what advice a mother gave to her son in the 9th century.
Is Ashgate Publishing about to close?
November 23, 2015 By
With Ashgate Publishing’s American office closing this week, and its British office rumoured to do the same next month, it seems that days are numbered for one of the most important publisher’s in the field of medieval studies.
Free Online course – Exploring English: Magna Carta
November 23, 2015 By
The British Council and FutureLearn are teaming up to offer a free online course on Magna Carta aimed at non-native English speakers. The course, Exploring English: Magna Carta, begins next week.
The Use of the Lead and Line by Early Navigators in the North Sea?
November 22, 2015 By
This paper draws attention to the lack of information as to how early North Sea sailors navigated, particularly during the one thousand year period that followed Roman times.
Making Medievalists Merry!
November 22, 2015 By
Making a list and checking it twice? Looking for something for Black Friday? Shopping for a scholar? Check out our shop for some items with a medieval bent!
The Snow Baby: A Cautionary Tale
November 22, 2015 By
Most of the time, fabliaux are lighthearted and lusty, but occasionally they stray into dark humour, like ‘The Snow Baby’.
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