News Archive
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What has been found now under a car park? A Viking Þing
Posted on October 24, 2013 | No CommentsArchaeological research has backed up findings that a Viking assembly ground, known as a Þing, is located under a car park in northern Scotland. -
Ricardians gather in York to commemorate England’s Last Plantagenet King
Posted on October 21, 2013 | No CommentsHistorians and students of medieval history gathered in York today for a special event in memory of King Richard III, England's last Plantagenet monarch. -
Medieval mystic Angela da Foligno is named a Saint
Posted on October 15, 2013 | No CommentsPope Francis made the surprising announcement last week that Angela da Foligno, an Italian Franciscan and mystic, has been named a saint. -
Medieval Fortress discovered in Ireland
Posted on October 15, 2013 | No Comments'There is no doubt in my mind that we are looking at a major, unstudied settlement.' -
The Forbidden City comes to Toronto
Posted on October 14, 2013 | No CommentsThe Royal Ontario Museum will be hosting the exhibition 'The Forbidden City: Inside the Court of China’s Emperors' beginning on March 8, 2014. -
When Richard III invaded Scotland
Posted on October 9, 2013 | No CommentsA new article is shining light on a more successful military campaign that Richard led just before he took the English throne. -
Leonardo da Vinci painting discovered in Swiss bank vault
Posted on October 7, 2013 | No CommentsFor centuries it was believed that Leonardo da Vinci made a pencil sketch of Isabella d’Este, but that he never completed a full portrait of the famous Renaissance noblewoman. -
Vikings: More social than savage?
Posted on October 3, 2013 | No CommentsA new article have uncovered complex social networks within age-old Icelandic sagas, which challenge the stereotypical image of Vikings as unworldly, violent savages. -
Massive volcanic explosion from 1257 took place on Indonesian island, researchers find
Posted on October 2, 2013 | No CommentsAfter thirty years of investigation, researchers have discovered where the volcanic explosion took place that caused the medieval 'year without summer' in 1258. -
Researchers recreate face of 14th century monk
Posted on October 1, 2013 | No CommentsWith the help of a present-day descendant, researchers from Lancaster University have recreated the face of William Dutton, a 14th-century monk. -
New book examines the controversy over clerical marriage in the Middle Ages
Posted on September 30, 2013 | No CommentsAround the year 1100 the Papacy set about to end the practice of priests and bishops being able to marry. The church hoped to impose the same standards of celibacy that were followed by monks. A new book examines how ecclesiastical figures within the Catholic church dealt with the change. -
Getty Museum unveils new exhibit: Canterbury and St. Albans: Treasures from Church and Cloister
Posted on September 23, 2013 | No CommentsThe J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles has opened a new medieval exhibit that brings together two masterpieces of English art: six dazzling, monumental stained glass figures depicting the Ancestors of Christ from England’s famed Canterbury Cathedral and the St. Albans Psalter, a richly illuminated manuscript that is a landmark of English Romanesque art. -
Pelagios Project to give better understanding of ancient and medieval maps
Posted on September 23, 2013 | No CommentsA collaborative project is bringing together maps and geographical texts from Antiquity and the Middle Ages in a new online database that will allow researchers and the general public to explore online the changing historical significance of many of the world’s most famous cities, as well as smaller urban centres. -
Conservation project to restore Rosslyn Chapel completed after 16 years
Posted on September 20, 2013 | No CommentsRosslyn Chapel is no longer obstructed by scaffolding, as a major conservation project to restore the Scottish historic site has been finished after 16 years. -
Free online course on ‘England in the time of King Richard III’
Posted on September 19, 2013 | No CommentsThe University of Leicester and FutureLearn are teaming up to offer a six-week online course that will examine King Richard III and his era. The massive open online course, which is freely open to anyone interested in the topic, begins on November 25th. -
Where to gamble on the medieval Adriatic?
Posted on September 19, 2013 | No CommentsA recent article on medieval gambling reveals that it was a popular pastime but what you could or could not do often depended on which town you were in. -
Faroe Islands were first colonized between 4th to 6th century AD, archaeologists find
Posted on September 18, 2013 | No CommentsThe Faroe Islands were colonised much earlier than previously believed, and it wasn’t by the Vikings, according to new research. -
Conisbrough Castle begins £1.1 million redevelopment project
Posted on September 16, 2013 | No CommentsConisbrough Castle in northern England has started a £1.1 million redevelopment project that will include a new visitors centre. The castle will remain closed to the public until the spring of 2014. -
Byzantine golden treasures discovered in Jerusalem
Posted on September 10, 2013 | No CommentsArchaeologists working at the foot of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem have discovered a large haul of treasure from the remains of a Byzantine-era building -
Scotland and England mark 500th anniversary of the Battle of Flodden
Posted on September 9, 2013 | No CommentsMemorials were held in both Scotland and England yesterday to mark the 500th anniversary of the Battle of Flodden, where over 14000 men lost their lives, including King James IV of Scotland. -
A Medieval How-to Book for Shepherds
Posted on September 3, 2013 | No CommentsA recently published book is offering insights into fourteenth-century farming practices and the life of a shepherd named Jean de Brie. -
Research uncovers how Christianity changed Anglo-Saxon burial practices
Posted on September 3, 2013 | No CommentsDuring the 670s and 680s there was a dramatic change in how people were buried in Anglo-Saxon England, according to a new study released by English Heritage. -
New book pinpoints the site of the Battle of Bosworth
Posted on August 29, 2013 | No CommentsBosworth 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. -
Where will Richard III be buried?
Posted on August 19, 2013 | No CommentsThe plans to have the former King of England buried in Leicester are now in jeopardy as the matter will be determined by a judicial review. -
Medieval panels stolen from English church
Posted on August 15, 2013 | No CommentsAnother English church has been targeted by thieves, who stole two panels from a 15th-century oak screen at Holy Trinity Church in Torbryan and damaged a third.
