Newly rediscovered Da Vinci painting to go on display at the National Gallery
The National Gallery in England will be having the first public showing of a long-lost Leonardo da Vinci work, Salvator Mundi, which was…
The battle of Tannenberg (Grunwald) in 1410
The battle of Tannenberg (Grunwald) in 1410 By Dmetrius Dviochenko de Markov From Crecy to Mohacs: Warfare in the Late Middle Ages (1346-1526):…
Museum of Somerset to reopen with the Frome Hoard
One of the largest collections of Roman coins ever found, a shrunken head from South America and Judge Jeffreys’ medical bill are a…
Hidden Wisdom and Unseen Treasure: Revisiting Cataloging in Medieval Libraries
Hidden Wisdom and Unseen Treasure: Revisiting Cataloging in Medieval Libraries By Beth M. Russell Cataloging and Classification Quarterly, Vol. 26, no. 3 (1998)…
Making bridges over cultural differences – The Podlasie case
Making bridges over cultural differences – The Podlasie case By Barbara Mazur Building Bridges: Proceedings of the Fourth international conference of The Consumer…
Forms of rural settlements in Poland and their transformation in the course of history
Forms of rural settlements in Poland and their transformation in the course of history By Marek Koter and Mariusz Kulesza Dela, Vol.25 (2006)…
Medieval Archaeology in Poland; Current Problems and Research Methods
Medieval Archaeology in Poland; Current Problems and Research Methods Leciejewicz, Lech (Director of Zaklad Archeologii Nadodrza, Institute of History of Material Culture of Polish…
Analysing the Vinland Map: A Critical Review of a Critical Review
Analysing the Vinland Map: A Critical Review of a Critical Review By Kenneth M. Towe, R.J.H Clark and K.A. Seaver Archaeometry, Vol.50:5 (2008)…
A Dance with Dragons, the fifth novel in the A Song of Ice and Fire series, released
The long-awaited fifth novel in the A Song of Ice and Fire series, entitled A Dance with Dragons, was released this week. The…
Nationalist historiography and the English and Gaelic worlds in the late middle ages
Nationalist historiography and the English and Gaelic worlds in the late middle ages By Steven G. Ellis Irish Historical Studies, Vol. 35 No.…
Forgery in the market place: A study of six medieval English towns
Covering the period 1250 to 1400, this paper focuses on prosecutions for weights and measures forgery in six towns: London, Norwich, Colchester, Great Yarmouth, Leicester and Nottingham.
Non-Manorialism in Medieval Cornwall
Non-Manorialism in Medieval Cornwall By John Hatcher The Agricultural History Review, Vol. 18, No. 1 (1970) Introduction: The almost infinite variety of manorial…
13th century pottery found in Cosmeston
A pottery vessel dating back to the 13th Century has been found by Cardiff University archaeologists at Cosmeston, shedding new light on medieval…
The ‘Big Society’ is a Medieval Society
More than 1,600 experts on the Middle Ages have gathered at the International Medieval Congress, which began today at the University of Leeds.…
Medieval graffiti reveals how ordinary people practised their faith
Whether you consider graffiti an eye-sore or an art form, scholars at this year’s International Medieval Congress will debate the use of graffiti…
Medieval Charitable Institutions and Intellectual Impairment c.1066–1600
Medieval Charitable Institutions and Intellectual Impairment c.1066–1600 By Timothy Stainton Journal on Developmental Disabilities, Vol.8:2 (2001) Abstract: This article examines the question of…
Disfigurement, Disability, and Dis-integration in Sturlunga saga
Disfigurement, Disability, and Dis-integration in Sturlunga saga By Lois Bragg Alvíssmál, Vol. 4 (1994 [1995]) Introduction: Near the end of Sturlunga saga, an…
Casimir the Great: 1310-70
Casimir the Great: 1310-70 By A. Bruce Boswell Great Men and Women of Poland, ed. by S. Mizwa (New York, 1942) Introduction: Casimir,…
Moray, Ulster, and the MacWilliams
Moray, Ulster, and the MacWilliams By Alasdair D. Ross The World of the Galloglass: Kings, warlords and warriors in Ireland and Scotland, 1200-1600,…
International Medieval Congress to examine disabilities, deserving and undeserving poor, in the Middle Ages
More than 1,600 experts on the Middle Ages will gather next week at the International Medieval Congress to be held at the University…
Viking Age emporia around the Baltic Sea – a cul-de-sac of the European urbanization?
In northern Europe a new type of settlement appeared in the first millennium AD.
Recent Issues in Polish Historiography of the Crusades
Recent Issues in Polish Historiography of the Crusades By Darius von Güttner Sporzyński The Military Orders, Volume 4: On Land and by Sea,…
Approaches to Bibliography and Information Technology for Medieval Culture: The Experience of the International Medieval Bibliography
Approaches to Bibliography and Information Technology for Medieval Culture: The Experience of the International Medieval Bibliography By Alan V. Murray Paper given at…
Medieval Sites in Italy, Syria, Turkey and Vietnam added to World Heritage List
Twenty-five sites were added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List last month, including four which date from the Middle Ages. The 35th session of…
A Tale of Two Castles: An anthropological investigation of castles as constructed places with changing senses through the contextualization and analysis of le Château d’Angers, le Château de Josselin, and their intertwined human histories
A Tale of Two Castles: An anthropological investigation of castles as constructed places with changing senses through the contextualization and analysis of le…