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 Dragon in Medieval East Christian and Islamic Art
August 2, 2013 By
The aim of this research is to contextualise and chart, as far as possible, the complex iconography of the dragon in the medieval Islamic world, by interrogating the many factors, contexts and contingencies that helped to shape and transform it.
Glenveagh Mystery: The Life, Work and Disappearance of Arthur Kingsley Porter
June 9, 2013 By
Arthur Kingsley Porter (1883-1933?) was an American multi-millionaire, an eminent Harvard Professor of fine arts, an international traveller and researcher of medieval architecture, an award-winning author, and owner of Glenveagh Castle, Co. Donegal, Ireland. While spending a night at the fisherman’s hut that he built on Inishbofin Island, off Co. Donegal, Porter disappeared without trace, on July 8th 1933?
The Chronicle and Historical Notes of Bernard Itier
June 9, 2013 By
This book offers an edition and translation of an interesting chronicle written in France at the end of the twelfth and early thirteenth centuries.
How to be a party-crasher in the Middle Ages
June 9, 2013 By
I’m the one who saved you the trouble of sending an invitation!
Fiore dei Liberi’s Armizare: The Chivalric Martial Arts System of Il Fior di Battaglia
April 20, 2013 By
In this book, Robert Charrette brings together his experiences as a martial artist and respected 14th century living historian with his skills as a professional author graphic artist to not only take readers on a walking tour of Master Fiore’s manuscripts, but into the mindset behind its creation.
Dunluce Castle: History and Archaeology
March 26, 2013 By
Dunluce Castle, dramatically positioned on cliffs that plunge straight into the sea, was for centuries at the centre of a maritime lordship encompassing north Ulster and the Western Isles of Scotland.
Book Review: Medievalisms: Making the Past the Present
March 19, 2013 By
In the book Medievalisms: Making the Past the Present, Tison Pugh and Angela Jane Weisl recognize the enduring influence of the Middle Ages and address how medievalisms are interpreted and represented in modern culture.
Viking poetry of love and war – new book by Judith Jesch
March 18, 2013 By
They are most famous for being violent invaders of foreign shores but a new book by a University of Nottingham Viking expert shows they were also poetry lovers with a wicked sense of humour!
BOOKS: Happy St. Patrick Day! New reads to celebrate Medieval Ireland!
March 17, 2013 By
BOOKS: Happy St. Patrick Day! New reads to celebrate Medieval Ireland!
Thomas Hatfield: Bishop, Soldier, and Politician
March 4, 2013 By
Thomas Hatfield (c. 1310–81) rose from origins amongst the Yorkshire gentry to become a valued royal servant under King Edward III.
A History of Everyday Life in Medieval Scotland, 1000 to 1600
February 18, 2013 By
This book examines the ordinary, routine, daily behaviour, experiences and beliefs of people in Scotland from the earliest times to 1600.
An Environmental History of the Middle Ages: The Crucible of Nature
February 16, 2013 By
John Aberth focuses his study on three key areas: the natural elements of air, water, and earth; the forest; and wild and domestic animals.
The Rise of Alchemy in Fourteenth-Century England
February 6, 2013 By
However the alchemical source of the early fourteenth century also explicitly maintained that knowledge of the secret of secrets involved an understanding of the hidden forces within the earth, and this in turn would bring earthly power. The most obvious manifestation of this interest in alchemical secrets lay in the belief that controlled experimentation with mercury and sulphur could effect transmutation of base metals into gold.
Ransoming prisoners of war became widespread in the Hundred Years War, new book finds
January 24, 2013 By
‘There is widespread evidence to suggest that during the 15th century the practice of ransom is increasingly extended to commoners, not just kings or chivalrous knights.’
Unmarriages: Women, Men, and Sexual Unions in the Middle Ages
January 10, 2013 By
The Middle Ages are often viewed as a repository of tradition, yet what we think of as traditional marriage was far from the only available alternative to the single state in medieval Europe.
The Archaeology of Knowth in the First and Second Millennia AD
January 8, 2013 By
Knowth, Ireland is the site of one the country’s most important archaeological sites: from a large neolithic grave mound to medieval and post-medieval settlements, this place offers a huge amount of evidence on Irish history.
Fleas, Flies, and Friars: Children’s Poetry from the Middle Ages
December 24, 2012 By
In Fleas, Flies, and Friars, Nicholas Orme, an expert on childhood in the Middle Ages, has gathered a wide variety of children’s verse that circulated in England beginning in the 1400s, providing a way for modern readers of all ages to experience the medieval world through the eyes of its children.
The Pope Who Quit
December 15, 2012 By
What led him to make that decision and what happened afterward would be shrouded in mystery for centuries.
INTERVIEW: Song of the Vikings: Snorri and the Making of Norse Myths
December 13, 2012 By
An interview with author Nancy Brown on her latest medieval offering: “Song of the Vikings: Snorri and the Making of Norse Myths”.
Medieval Cures from The Alphabet of Galen
December 7, 2012 By
Use green mint to stop hiccups, radish to relieve aching joints and donkey dung as toothpaste! Some medieval cures from the Alphabet of Galen, the pharmacy handbook of the Middle Ages.
Medieval Military Technology
December 6, 2012 By
A new edition of Medieval Military Technology, by Kelly DeVries and Robert D. Smith, is now available.
“Kid Beowulf” – A New Graphic Novel for Kids!
November 26, 2012 By
I had the chance to interview graphic novelist Alexis Fajardo about his new children’s comic book Kid Beowulf!
Hot Holiday Reads!
November 23, 2012 By
Put down those turkey left-overs and check out some of these hot holiday reads!
New Book on ‘The Book of Kells’ launched
November 21, 2012 By
This new publication, presented in a cloth-bound slipcase, features 84 full-size reproductions of complete pages of the manuscript, while enlarged details allow one to relish the intricacy of elements barely visible to the naked eye.
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